Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano, they had lots of questions. How did ancient Rome become an emipre? Where did ancient Romans go for fun? What happened to the Roman town of Pompeii? What have we learned from it? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.

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Author: Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/25/2006
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780375832208
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 106976 / Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Vacation Under the Volcano


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2006 pg. 78
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 432 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
MARY POPE OSBORNE and NATALIE POPE BOYCE are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. They are working on more Magic Tree House(R) Fact Tracker books to give Magic Tree House readers facts and information about places, time periods, and animals that Jack and Annie discover in the Magic Tree House adventures.

Mary lives in Connecticut. Natalie makes her home nearby in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Mary is the author of all the Magic Tree House fiction titles as well as many more books for kids.

SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.