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The Great Phoenix of London

By Lindsay Galvin
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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 mysterious ball of rock that fell from the sky. As he races to beat the inferno spreading across the city, neither he, nor... Read More
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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.

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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 mysterious ball 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 Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin is a thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of one of history's most infamous disasters.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915026972

Publisher: Chicken House Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Chicken House Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 352

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