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. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this book is for children who can read fluently but are still building their confidence. Bought as a Christmas present for my son as he had been learning about it at school and they used the same book.

Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the fire, powerful and sumptuous drawings from the new east London illustrator, James Weston Lewis, bring the events of November 1666 to life in this stunning gift book. 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. 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.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. The fact that I at my age am learning new things from these pages shows just how valuable this book will become [. James Weston Lewis’ illustrations are colourful, vivid and bring this period of history to life, including city maps and drawings of London before, during and after the fire.

The front loose plate is the reason for the acceptable rating, and the remaining pages are lightly tanned and otherwise sound. From the flea’s-eye-view of the fire in Vlad and the Great Fire of London to the absolutely beautiful non-fiction illustrated compendium in the 350th Anniversary Guide to The Great Fire of London, this booklist will help you to get to grips with the key events of this popular history topic.This truly engaging read would be an asset to any library, classroom or bookshelf and will undoubtedly delight any reader, young or old. A simple, friendly first history series that takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.