The Great Phoenix of London
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 Jennet must cross the burning city, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.
PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN:
`Galvin is a thrilling storyteller' TELEGRAPH
`Breathtakingly daring and imaginative' BOOKTRUST
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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, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.
PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN:
`Galvin is a thrilling storyteller' TELEGRAPH
`Breathtakingly daring and imaginative' BOOKTRUST
The Great Phoenix of London
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 Jennet must cross the burning city, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.
PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN:
`Galvin is a thrilling storyteller' TELEGRAPH
`Breathtakingly daring and imaginative' BOOKTRUST
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, avoid a terrifying mob, and find a place where they can all be safe.
PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN:
`Galvin is a thrilling storyteller' TELEGRAPH
`Breathtakingly daring and imaginative' BOOKTRUST
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940192066973 |
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| Publisher: | W. F. Howes Ltd |
| Publication date: | 09/12/2024 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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