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

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My teens have picked it up and read it too, it's a really appealing and informative book for all ages.

The fact that I at my age am learning new things from these pages shows just how valuable this book will become [. A dramatic and visually exciting book, and a fitting commemoration of the 350 th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Striking Folio Society edition of Bell's revised 1952 account of the Great Fire of London, describing the state of the city prior to the inferno; the cause of the blaze and accounts of its spread throughout London, as well the immediate and long term aftermath. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.Light sun fading to red of the spine, foxing to closed fore edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. This has to be one of *the* most hauntingly stunning visual representation of The Great Fire of London that we've ever laid eyes on. The final pages show London rebuilt from the ashes, St Paul’s Cathedral designed by Christopher Wren rising above the city, and nearby The Monument, close to the site where the fire broke out. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this book is for children who can read fluently but are still building their confidence. 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.

Lewis's drawings take readers on a journey, from the single smouldering coal that falls out of the baker's oven to the swirling clouds of ash that engulf the city and then in to the very heart of the fire itself. Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.Although David Lassman’s book covers the main points of the fire – from its outbreak in a bakery in Pudding Lane, to its supposed demise at Pie Corner, along with such events as the destruction of St. A simple and dramatic introduction to the Great Fire of London in 1666 - what caused it, how it spread, how it was put out and how the city was rebuilt.