Collins Big Cat - Band 16/Sapphire

September 1666. Grace and her brother Simon are on their way to London to claim their inheritance. As a great fire breaks out, Simon is kidnapped. Can Grace rescue her brother and escape the flames? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children''s sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: A story with a historical setting Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. On Sunday 2nd September 1666, a spark in a baker''s shop ignited one of the most famous fires in history, the Great Fire of London. David Macphail wrote this story because he loves history and is interested in how people used to live and how children would experience such an important historical event.

About the author

David Macphail left school to travel the world having adventures, working as a pool waiter, a chicken farmer and a ghost tour guide. He is now an award-winning author of over 35 books. He lives in Perthshire with his family.

Product details

• Authors: David Macphail, MacPhail David
• Assisted by: Oliver Averill (Illustration)
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780008440701
• ISBN: 978-0-00-844070-1
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Collins Big Cat
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, English, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes, Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction, Lives of children in the past