The Great Fire of London

Synopsis of The Great Fire of London

«The Great Fire of London» is a graded reader by Janet Hardy-Gould, published by Oxford University Press in paperback (Dominoes Starter series).

Set in London in 1666, it tells how a small fire in a bakery on Pudding Lane becomes a great fire that threatens the whole city. While firefighters fail to control it and residents flee towards the Thames, the story asks how it all began, who can stop it, and what the king does to help.

Part of the Dominoes series, Starter level, and the edition includes audio of the story.

Designed for beginner English learners, aged 12 and up, who want to practice reading and understanding English.