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The Secrets of Vesuvius: The Roman Mysteries Book 2 Audiobook
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Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus–the four friends from The Thieves of Ostia–sail to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia’s uncle, who lives near Pompeii. There they uncover a riddle that may lead them to great treasure. Meanwhile, tremors shake the ground, animals behave strangely, and people dream of impending doom. One of the worst natural disasters of all time is about to happen: the eruption of Mount Vesuvius! This second in a series of Roman mysteries follows the children as they travel by sailboat, explore vineyards, and celebrate a Roman festival on the beach at Herculaneum in A.D. 79–not realizing they are in terrible danger. Will they solve their riddle? And more importantly, will they survive the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii?
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"I think this is one of my favorites of the series. A lot of it is very graphic and the themes tend to be mature for a children's book- especially one aimed at younger kids. Very realistic and vivid depiction of the eruption and immediate aftermath- you feel you are THERE. Love this series!"
— Phair (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Educational youth book that does put you right where the action was when Vesuvius exploded! I enjoyed it. "
— Rita, 1/31/2014 -
" i really liked the book and then i went on to watch the dvds whuch were also really good! "
— Vicky, 1/15/2014 -
" good book. by the way, does anyone know any more good books about mount vesuvius for a little bookworm i know? "
— Princess, 1/4/2014 -
" Great book. Loved it!!!!!!!! "
— Susannah, 12/28/2013 -
" SO GOOD. i would give 100 stars!!! **************************************************************************************************************************** "
— Edith, 12/5/2013 -
" I think I liked this better than the first one. "
— Magda, 12/1/2013 -
" Decent book, had a strong heroine and semi-unique idea, but the plot was not well executed. "
— Roshni, 8/14/2013 -
" YA. good quick read. faction eruption of Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii, with some real and some fictional characters. "
— Ruth, 12/24/2012 -
" Great book. Amazing second book. All should try to get this amazing book. "
— Sydney, 11/26/2012 -
" Complete failure. Awkward writing, outdated ideas, tiresome speech. Bad, bad, bad. "
— Kurt, 10/30/2012 -
" Makes the horror & chaos of the eruption of Vesuvius seem very real indeed. "
— Brett, 10/18/2012 -
" 5th grade and up. Let kids read and learn about Vesuvius on their own. "
— Chelsea, 8/14/2012 -
" a mystery set against the backdrop of historical account of the eruption of Vesuvius n 78AD. Seems good for a younger audience. "
— Ann, 8/4/2012 -
" Interesting to have Pliny involved. "
— Debbie, 3/25/2012 -
" Second in the series. This is a great series about a group of kids that find mysteries to solve in ancient Rome. Fun to read with my 10-year-old. This particular book I didn't like as much. It was sad and heavy with the characters dealing with an erupting volcano for half the book. More of a downer. "
— JaNel, 1/1/2012 -
" Very exciting and scary - how could people have lived through this eruption without being forever scared of Vesuvius!! "
— Mrs., 11/14/2011 -
" I love this series! Interesting plot, with something new to learn in every book. "
— Dolores, 10/15/2011 -
" It had good characters and a good story. You never knew what was going to happen next; it never let away the secret and so had a surprising ending. The ending is important in a story and this had a good ending.<br/><br/>By Daisee "
— Dawn, 5/4/2011 -
" Complete failure. Awkward writing, outdated ideas, tiresome speech. Bad, bad, bad. "
— Kurt, 2/27/2011 -
" SO GOOD. i would give 100 stars!!! **************************************************************************************************************************** "
— Edith, 12/7/2010 -
" i really liked the book and then i went on to watch the dvds whuch were also really good! "
— Vicky, 7/6/2010 -
" Why yes, as many other people stated, it does justify an OK point of view of the eruption of Vesuvius. However, I find that the book itself is horribly written - filled with stereotypes, clichés, and fairly unoriginal in general. (Note: read in french, might have an effect on book) "
— Silver, 5/18/2010 -
" Educational youth book that does put you right where the action was when Vesuvius exploded! I enjoyed it. "
— Rita, 1/31/2010 -
" Makes the horror & chaos of the eruption of Vesuvius seem very real indeed. "
— Brett, 1/13/2010 -
" YA. good quick read. faction eruption of Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii, with some real and some fictional characters. "
— Ruth, 11/28/2009 -
" I think I liked this better than the first one. "
— Magda, 6/23/2009 -
" Very exciting and scary - how could people have lived through this eruption without being forever scared of Vesuvius!! "
— Mrs., 5/21/2009 -
" 5th grade and up. Let kids read and learn about Vesuvius on their own. "
— Chelsea, 1/15/2009 -
" good book. by the way, does anyone know any more good books about mount vesuvius for a little bookworm i know? "
— Princess, 8/3/2008 -
" This one is AWESOME!! <br/>Have you ever herd of the vesuvius erruption?? <br/>well in this book Flavia (the main charictor) <br/>and her friends are there!!! "
— Rachel, 4/27/2008
About Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence is the author of the popular Western Mysteries series. Born in England but raised in Bakersfield, California, she currently calls London her home.
About Kim Hicks
Kim Hicks has developed and performed in several critically acclaimed one-woman shows which have toured numerous venues throughout the country. She has read poems and short stories for Radio 4, while her theater work includes Viola in Twelfth Night, Nora in A Doll’s House, and the Midwife in The Choice. Her film appearances include Leon the Pig Farmer.