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The Great Phoenix of London Lindsay Galvin

The Great Phoenix of London By Lindsay Galvin

The Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin


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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 Jennet must cross the burning city and find a place where they can all be safe.

The Great Phoenix of London Summary

The Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin

An exciting new middle-grade historical adventure from the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons. London, 1666 When fire breaks out, eleven-year-old Gil is separated from his family in the chaos. One of his few remaining possessions is a mysteriousball of rock that fell from the sky. As he races to beat the inferno spreading across the city, neither he, nor his new friend Jennet, has any idea that the stone in his satchel is an unhatched bird of myth and fire. And that there are some who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a legendary phoenix . . . The fourth middle-grade historical adventure by hugely successful and critically acclaimed Lindsay Galvin. A unique spin on the infamous tragedy with Galvins 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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NGR9781915026972
9781915026972
1915026970
The Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin
New
Paperback
Chicken House Ltd
2024-09-12
352
N/A
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