The Great Phoenix of London
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Great Phoenix of London
By (Author) Lindsay Galvin
Chicken House Ltd
Chicken House Ltd
1st March 2026
12th September 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Children's / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Children's / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Children's / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past
Children's / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws
Children's / Teenage general interest: City and town life
Children's / Teenage general interest: Birds
Children's / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Children's / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 124mm, Height 192mm, Spine 28mm
220g
Description
An exciting new middle-grade historical adventure from the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons. London, 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 mysteriousball 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 fourth middle-grade historical adventure by hugely successful and critically acclaimed Lindsay Galvin. A unique spin on the infamous tragedy with Galvins original mix of mythology, history and science. The Great Fire of London is a favourite National Curriculum teaching topic. A touching animal friendship at the heart of the story. PRAISE FOR LINDSAY GALVIN: Galvin is a thrilling storyteller TELEGRAPH Breathtakingly daring and imaginative BOOKTRUST
