The Great Fire of London: An Illustrated History of the Great Fire of 1666

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An attractive hardback Folio Society volume, 2004 printing, in Fine condition, appears unused, in a Fine slipcase. As the fulfilment of these items are handled by the supplier, please understand that this is beyond our control. When Will Farriner wakes to the sound of crackling flames and the smell of smoke, he knows something is terribly wrong! He spent three and a half years on a Greek island writing his first novel, is author of Frome in the Great War and co-created the ‘Regency Detective’ series with Terence James.

Linked to the story Vlad and the Great Fire of London, this is full of activities that help you learn more about living during the War.

Find out why people thought his diary was written in code, why Pepys was known as the ‘father of the modern navy’ and why he was arrested and sent to the Tower of London.

This strikingly illustrated account of the Great Fire of London brings an iconic story to younger readers with both clarity and drama. Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings, told in under 400 words, perfect for children who are building up their reading confidence.

Nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs pop out of selected pages so children can see how they can be used within a text. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc. The novel received generally positive reviews on its publication, although many reviewers have subsequently reassessed it in the light of Hawksmoor three years later, which had a similar focus albeit with a different historical perspective. Each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. So runs the nursery rhyme, but in the early hours of 2 September 1666 something stirred in London that would change the city forever.

Ideal for homework and school projects - the Great Fire of London is now a compulsory National Curriculum topic for history at Key Stage 2.

Drama is used throughout to explore the experiences of Londoners during the fire and children create speech bubbles and diary entries. The Great Fire of London is a hauntingly beautiful visual re-telling of one of the most well-known disasters in the city's history. Find out all about the Great Fire of London, in 1666 - what caused it, how it spread, how it was put out and how the city was rebuilt in its wake.