You Wouldn't Want to be in the Great Fire of London

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You Wouldn't Want to be in the Great Fire of London
Author: Pipe, Jim
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Time Period: Enlightenment
Time Frame: 1666
Geographic Area: Europe
Country: England
Topics: Great Fire of London, Fires
Genre: Non Fiction
Reading Age: Lower Elementary, Middle Grade
Format: Picture Book
Published: 2016


World History > Enlightenment > Great Fire of London

As if the plague wasn't bad enough, here comes the fiery antidote! As famous diary-keeper Samuel Pepys, you'll witness four days and four nights of fire and live to tell the tale. Find out how people lived in the London of 1666, how they coped in the aftermath and all importantly, whodunnit! - or at least who we think dunnit!

"You Wouldn't Want To Be" is a constantly-growing library of exciting titles which transport the reader to the grisliest times and places in history. The first-person narrative approach puts the reader in the shoes of some of the most unfortunate people ever to have lived. Humorous cartoon-style illustrations bring the characters to life, while informative captions explain processes or chronological events.

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