The Great Phoenix of London Paperback / softback
by Lindsay Galvin
Paperback / softback
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An exciting new middle-grade historical adventure from the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons. 1666. When 11-year-old bookish Gil finds a strange ‘heaven stone’ by the Thames, he never thought it would hatch. Or that so soon after the Great Plague, a small fire in London would become a deadly inferno. Soon Gil, his phoenix, and his spiky friend Magda must cross the burning city, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe. The fourth middle-grade historical adventure by hugely successful and critically acclaimed Lindsay Galvin. A unique spin on the infamous tragedy with Galvin’s original mix of mythology, history and science. The Great Fire of London is a favourite National Curriculum teaching topic. A touching animal friendship at the heart of the story. PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN: ‘Galvin is a thrilling storyteller’ TELEGRAPH ‘Breathtakingly daring and imaginative’ BOOKTRUST
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Coming Soon
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Chicken House Ltd
- Publication Date:12/09/2024
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- ISBN:9781915026972
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Coming Soon
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:352 pages
- Publisher:Chicken House Ltd
- Publication Date:12/09/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781915026972