Synopsis: Illus. in full color. "The drama of natural disasters provides primematerial to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account ofthe eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes village life 2,000 years ago, theeruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town isrediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastatingmoment in history, in an accessible, attractive package."-- "Publishers Weekly…