This book contains beautifully detailed illustrations and can be used to compare London in 1666 with London today. An exciting non-fiction text that will capture pupils’ interest through its quest to find the real story behind the Great Fire. An attractive hardback Folio Society volume, 2004 printing, in Fine condition, appears unused, in a Fine slipcase.

When Will Farriner wakes to the sound of crackling flames and the smell of smoke, he knows something is terribly wrong! Children also role play being in the King’s Council and make speeches giving King Charles II advice on what to do to combat the fire. 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. Real-life artefacts and documentation enable readers to build a true and real account of the Great Fire and how it shaped Britain today. Written especially for young readers, Toby and The Great Fire of London tells the story of Toby’s experiences of the Great Fire of London.

The Great Fire of London, in September 1666, is one of those events forever etched in the collective psyche. Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning. A simple, friendly first history series that takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. 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.

A dramatic and visually exciting book, and a fitting commemoration of the 350 th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the fire, powerful and sumptuous drawings from the new east London illustrator, James Weston Lewis, bring the events of November 1666 to life in this stunning gift book. 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. Through this journey, the author also reveals the truth behind many of the myths that have grown up around The Great Fire of London, as well as putting the Fire into the wider context of the day to discuss whether accident or arson, to give possibly the definitive account of this most famous of national disasters.

Emma Adams grew up spending lots of her time in her local library, reading Roald Dahl books and imagining she was Matilda. My teens have picked it up and read it too, it's a really appealing and informative book for all ages.

The dramatic story accompanied by striking print-block illustrations will captivate readers of all ages. Her love of reading turned into a love of publishing when she went to Loughborough University to study Publishing with English, and when Emma later started working on books for children it felt like the most natural thing in the world. This day-by-day account is really dramatic and shows the immensity of the fire and its impact on Londoners. Bought as a Christmas present for my son as he had been learning about it at school and they used the same book.

The front loose plate is the reason for the acceptable rating, and the remaining pages are lightly tanned and otherwise sound.In 1666, a famous fire started in a London bakery and spread quickly to burn down large areas of the city. James Weston Lewis’s bold stylised illustrations paint a vivid picture – golds, yellow, oranges and blues, with flickering flames and pattern-like shapes silhouetted against the glow of the fire. This is a three-week Writing Root for The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams and James Weston Lewis, in which the children explore London in the present and the past, through the story of the great fire. Take an incredible journey through the streets of London and see beautiful buildings as you've never seen them before!