It is AD 79 & you are a trusted slave, looking after your master`s young son in a quiet & pleasant Roman seaside town. But there`s something unusual about the mountain that looms over that town, & your life is about to change forever! The humorous cartoon-style illustrations & the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like being a slave in Pompeii. Informative captions, a complete glossary & an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers.