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Flashback Four #3: The Pompeii Disaster Paperback – March 12, 2019

by Dan Gutman (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 137 ratings
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In this explosive third installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman’s action-packed series, four thrill-seeking friends travel back in time to document one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has ever seen.

Eccentric billionaire Miss Z is sending Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on another mission back in time to capture one of history’s most important events.

This time, the Flashback Four are headed to AD 79 to photograph the eruption of Mount Vesuvius! Can the Flashback Four get their photo and get back home before they become ancient history?

With real photographs from Pompeii to help put young readers right in the action, plus back matter that separates fact from fiction, The Pompeii Disaster tells the story of one of the world’s most devastating natural disasters like you’ve never seen it before.

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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Book 3 of 4
    Flashback Four
  3. Print length
    272 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    650L
  7. Dimensions
    0.7 x 5.1 x 7.5 inches
  8. Publisher
    HarperCollins
  9. Publication date
    March 12, 2019
  10. ISBN-10
    0062374451
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0062374455
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Who: The Flashback Four—Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel

What: Despite her misgivings, billionaire Miss Z is sending the team on another mission through history—this time, to photograph the eruption of Mount Vesuvius!

Where: The Roman city of Pompeii

When:August 24, AD 79

Why: Because these kids don’t know when to quit!

In this explosive installment of bestselling author Dan Gutman’s action-packed series, four thrill-seeking friends travel back in time to document one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has ever seen. Can the Flashback Four shoot their photo and get home before they become ancient history?

About the Author

Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 35 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Reprint edition (March 12, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062374451
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062374455
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 650L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 5.1 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 137 ratings

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Dan Gutman

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I was born in a log cabin in Illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. Oh, wait a minute. That was Abraham Lincoln.

Actually, I’m a children's book author. I’ve written more than 170 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school.

For the little ones, I write picture books like "Rappy the Raptor," about a rapping raptor named Rappy, who raps.

For beginning readers, I write "My Weird School," about some kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Thirty-one million copies have been sold. I also write “Wait! WHAT?” a series of biographies that focus on the unusual aspects of people like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Teddy Roosevelt.

For middle-graders, I write the baseball card adventure series, about a boy who has the power to travel through time using a baseball card like a time machine. He goes on adventures with players like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and others.

For advanced readers, I write "The Genius Files," "Flashback Four,” “Houdini and Me” and others.

If you’d like to find out more, visit my web site (www.dangutman.com), my Facebook fan page, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dangutmanbooks.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Good book but mine not new condition
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Steve Fey
5.0 out of 5 stars It's time for time!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018
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I write books for kids, so I like to read the same from the best childrens' authors I can find. Hence, I read Dan Gutman's books aimed at the slightly older end of his audience, your basic 3rd through 5th grader. Dan writes a lot of books. I mean that. His Baseball Card series is a great way to learn a lot about baseball and historic figures in the game. In that series, the protagonist uses baseball cards to travel through time. Instruction and hilarity ensue. Now, the gang in question (The Flashback Four) use a very special smart board to travel back in time. There are more restrictions on the process, but the end result in the same. The kids get to witness, and participate in, historic events such as the sinking of the Titanic, Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg, or, this time, the destruction of Pompeii. No details here, 'cause why spoil the plot? Except that they do all get home in the end, which is more than you could say for the Titanic adventure. (Oops. Sorry.) In any case, you'll like learning about life in Pompeii, from bakeries (they found hundreds of loaves of bread in one) to every day craftsmen's shops, to gladiatorial games. All under the looming specter of that famous volcano blowing its top and destroying the city, and the Flashback Four. Cool, huh? Want a good adventure where you learn some stuff and it's easy? No problem! Just buy and read this book.
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Kathryn Gillett
5.0 out of 5 stars My 11 year old son loves all of Dan Gutman's ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2018
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My 11 year old son loves all of Dan Gutman's books and this was no exception. He said it was exciting and he learned about Pompeii in the process. Now he's waiting for book 4 to come out!
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A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure and History combined!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2020
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Great series! Lots of adventure with history mixed in.
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Joanna Moyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and series
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020
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My son loves this series, and I won't lie...I do to
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R. D. Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019
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Great read. All four books in this series. Bravo!
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Judy Di Giuseppe-Say
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
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My Grandson loved it
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Eduardo Herrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
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My 9 years-old love it. Looking forward for the next one.
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Sarah
2.0 out of 5 stars Good book but mine not new condition
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
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Purchased new but this one has a large crease in the book. Doesn’t affect reading but disappointing to pay for something new that is not in new condition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good book but mine not new condition
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
Purchased new but this one has a large crease in the book. Doesn’t affect reading but disappointing to pay for something new that is not in new condition.
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