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The Great Fire of London spread faster than anyone could stop it. What caused the fire? Why did it spread? Discover the facts and read eyewitness accounts to work out the answers to these questions. Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Liz Miles''interest in London began with family day-trips totourist hotspots like the British Museumand the Tower of London. Later, inspired by CharlesDickens''classics and Samuel Pepys'' diary, shebegan to research more about life in London''s past, and soon discovered countless mysteries and fascinating, unansweredquestions.
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Liz Miles is an author and library campaigner. Her many publications include fiction and non-fiction for children, with subjects ranging from time travel and prehistory to biographies and the arts. She is passionate about children’s literacy and loves writing books that challenge readers’ expectations, inspire new thinking, and bring facts to life. Many of her publications have been sold around the world. She lives and works in the southwest of England, a stone’s throw from the sea.
