great fire, london, england, 1666

Country girl Kate is excited about her first time visiting London, a trip to sell apples with her grandfather and little sister Lizzie in early September, 1666. But the excitement soon gives way to fear as a fire quickly spreads through the city. When Grandfather is forced to be part of a fire brigade, Kate is left alone to keep Lizzie and their horse and buggy safe. Can Kate fight off thieves and avoid the walls of flames to reach safety once again? In graphic novel format.

Looks at the London, England, fire of 1666, covering what London was like at the time, what led to the fire, and how the city survived.

In 1666 Beth Johnson, celebrated actress and spy, and her friends, John and Ralph work to rescue John's sister from the assassin who is trying to kill King Charles--but a great fire is about to consume London.

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Documents the events surrounding the 1666 Great Fire of London that destroyed 13,000 homes, numerous buildings, and St. Paul's Cathedral, in an account that considers the roles played by Charles II, Samuel Pepys, and Christopher Wren.

Emily and William Snow get trapped in 1666 London with friends Spring-Heeled Jack and Corrigan, but when they seek out Sir Christopher Wren, the head of the Invisible Order and their hope to get home, they discover Wren has no knowledge of the order and has no desire to help them, the four friends will need to come to an agreement on their next course, before their enemies catch up and the Fire King burns London to ash.

Presents seventeenth-century author Daniel Defoe's fictionalized account of what it was like to live in London in 1665 when the city was in the grip of plague.

This book recounts the events leading up to the 1666 fire that destroyed most of London, tracing its course and aftermath, as well as the city's recovery.