| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm |
| Series |
Top 10 worst
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Top 10 worst |
| Note |
Includes glossary. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Where in the world? - The Roman Empire - Life in ancient Rome - No. 10 : home comforts - No. 9 : gods, religion and superstition - No. 8 : feasts and riots - No. 7 : sickness and health - No. 6 : life in the army - No. 5 : Roman rulers - No. 4 : crime and punishment - No. 3 : gladiator fights! - No. 2 : life and death in Pompeii - No. 1 : slave labor. |
| Indexed In: |
Booklist, April 2012 |
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School Library Journal, June 2012 |
| Summary |
The grossest, weirdest, and most violent things about life in ancient Rome are chronicled in this volume. There were things about Roman life that no modern person would want to experience. Communal toilets and gladiator deaths rank among these. Readers learn about the brutal and crazed emperors of Rome as well as the infamous volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii. Vibrant cartoon illustrations put these historical facts in an accessible, humorous, and humanizing light. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Glossary, Index, Sidebars. |
| Audience |
3456 Childrens Plus, Inc. |
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670 Lexile. |
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N Fountas and Pinnell. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG RL 5.7 1.0 148793. PCMS |
| Subject |
Rome -- Civilization.
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| Added Author |
Antram, David, 1958- illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Top ten worst things about ancient Rome you would not want to know! |
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Ancient Rome |
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Top ten worst things about ancient Rome you wouldn't want to know! |
| ISBN |
032991202X |
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1433966948 |
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1433966956 |
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9780329912024 ( bdg.) |
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9781433966941 |
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9781433966958 (pbk.) |
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