The Great Fire: A City in Flames

By 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Sep 12, 2013
• ISBN: 9781408188231

Ann Turnbull

Ann, who lives in the Shropshire town of Telford, is best-known for her historical novels, including the Friends and Foes trilogy - of which the first book, Pigeon Summer, was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. She has been writing since the age of six and her first book was published in 1974. Since then, more than 25 books have followed.

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Reviews for The Great Fire

[ttttaylor101 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. It has a lot of hitorical facts in it and the facts make it an amazing book! Definitely recommend! :)