You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii! A Volcanic Eruption You'd Rather Avoid Paperback – January 1, 2008

I just stumbled upon this series and it is truly a gem. I am a home schooler and we are currently studying ancient history. While trying to supplement with fun books and activities I found this. It is awesome. I am pairing it with a volcano activity unit and plan to purchasw some volcanic ash and pumice as something to feel as we read. There is a magic tree house book that covers Pompeii as well so you can have alot of fun with this study. This is a light hearted but historically accurate book with alot of great information. I would say good for ages 7 and up.

Great book. My son is going through both an ancient history phase and a natural disaster phase. This book (and the series) engages kids with facts (sometimes brutal) in a lighthearted way that helps them understand that history isn't always as romantic as they thought. These books answer the questions that kids often come up with in a creative, easy-to-read way.

Another excellent reader in this series. My kids (9 and 12) really like these books. they are very easy to read and they like the illustrations which are pretty comical. It provides lots of great information!

Great book, good quality

Fabulously written book. Great facts about the event through the story of fictional characters. It makes the city come to life and what people may have experienced.

I love these books! Several of them are on the shelf of our class "history library." The students love the funny illustrations; I love the fact that accuracy isn't compromised.

Kids love reading this series and learning cool new information.

Great book! My students are big fans of the "You Wouldn't Want to Be..." series, and this made an excellent addition to my classroom library.

This was central to my topic of volcanoes last term. The bubble captions and images are great to launch discussions, personalise report writing, and making the event come alive. The cartoons were perfect to photocopy and use for our display. Recommended.