Download or read book The Secrets of Vesuvius written by Caroline Lawrence and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the summer of AD 79 and Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus, set sail for the Bay of Naples where they are going to stay with Flavia's uncle near Pompeii. Once they arrive, they are soon absorbed in a quest to solve a riddle that may lead to treasure. But then tragedy strikes: Mount Vesuvius erupts and the friends must flee for their lives! Not just a mystery - this is an absolutely thrilling action adventure that brings history to life!