Pompeii

On a terrible day, around 2000 years ago, a volcanic eruption completely destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii. Find out how and why Pompeii disappeared in a day and what happened when it was discovered hundreds of years later. Learn about what life was like in this intriguing city during Ancient Roman times and discover why people still visit the ruins to the present day. WOW! Facts is a progressively levelled series of non-fiction books that support reading fluency and comprehension for struggling and reluctant readers. It is available in banded levels from Turquoise to Grey, with reading ages ranging from 6 to 9. The titles in Grey Level have a reading age between 8 and 9 years and an interest age from 9 up to 14 years. These fun, fact-filled books have wide appeal and cover a huge array of subjects. They use bite-sized chunks of text and generous letter and paragraph spacing to aid readability for dyslexic students. Full-colour photographic illustrations support comprehension and bring the wonderful world of information to life.