The Great Fire: A City in Flames
Ann Turnbull
A thrilling historical adventure based on documents from the National Archives. Orphan Sam has survived the Great Plague, but his chance at a new life goes up in smoke when a fire breaks out on Pudding Lane.
""In sixteen hundred and sixty-six, London burned like rotten sticks.""
Left alone and homeless by the Great Plague, Sam struggled to survive. He was lucky to get a job working for the Giraud family. Though Andre, the son of his boss, doesn’t make life easy. And then a fire breaks out on Pudding Lane. Before anyone fully realises what’s happening, London’s burning… and this fire can’t be put out. Now it’s time for Sam to prove what he’s really worth. If he can get out alive…
A thrilling historical adventure produced in partnership with the National Archives. Sam’s previous adventure is The Great Plague: A Cross on the Door is also available from Bloomsbury Education.
Reviews
I didn’t like that the fire spread all around and nearly killed budge the dog. I liked that the fields were called Islington. My favourite character was Bijou the cat.
Nurse Burp Frankenstein 15.08.2023
I liked the character Sam because he is very adventurous and cunning about things.
Captain Hercules Eragon 06.02.2023
It is full of drama and is very interesting
Anonymous 24.08.2017
This is about the great fire of London, a boy called Andre and Sam were great enemies but when the great fire starts both youths have to work together to escape a burning house
Anonymous 16.08.2016
