Product DescriptionFlavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia-friends and detectives-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!
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Rating: - A Fast-Paced Educational Mystery
The Secrets of Vesuvius (I will be deliberately vague in order not to give away the plot of the book) picks up where The Thieves of Ostia left off, transporting us to Pompeii in the middle of August 79 C.E. The mystery is rather subtle this time - a riddle that leads to treasure but something of a different kind than Flavia Gemina anticipates. Actually, there is an additional mystery concerning the identity of a new character to the story.
The real joy of this book for me is the Elder ... Read More
Rating: - Another Interesting Read in the Roman Mysteries Series
In The Secret's of Vesuvius, the second in Lawrence's Roman Mysteries Series, we rejoin Flavia, Nubia, Jonathan, and Lupus as they travel from Ostia to the Bay of Naples to spend the summer with Flavia's uncle (who just happens to live near Pompeii). This volume is also set in the first century, 79 A.D. and as the story starts, they rescue Admeral Pliny whose boat sank while he was out working on a new scroll. He gives them a "mystery riddle" to solve (which in fact is the least interesting part ... Read More
Rating: - a mystery at heart
The secret of vesuvius:the roman mysteries is an exellent book if you like mysteries its really good. Its like one of those books you just can't set down. I would defenetly would recomend it to someone who loves mysteries.
Rating: - Great series...this is the second book
The secrets of Vesuvius is the second novel by Caroline Lawrence. Flavia and three of her friends go to the Bay of Naples to spend the rest of the summer at her uncle�s farm. The year is A.D. 79 and Mount Vesuvius has not erupted�yet. The four friends find themselves trying to solve a riddle but strange things are going on. Birds are dropping to the ground dead. Dogs are howling and barking for no apparent reason. And people are going mad. I liked this book because it is filled with action ... Read More
Rating: - Learning History through Good Literature
Finally a series of well written books that allows children to know the details of life in another time and place, while keeping them learning, all in the framework of a ripping-good-yarn! Thank you Caroline Lawrence. Take the time to read this series to your children.
- A Fast-Paced Educational Mystery
- Another Interesting Read in the Roman Mysteries Series
