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It's 1665 and Alice is looking forward to being back in London. But the plague is spreading quickly, and as each day passes more red crosses appear on doors. When her aunt is struck down with the plague, she is forced to make a decision that could change herife forever...
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought this was an extremely good book. If Alice was a real person it must have been traumatizing and scary as she was only 13? London was very unlucky in 1665! I found that I couldn't get into it at first but as the pages went on it got alot better. This book is good for 9-14 year olds. I'm only 11 and I loved it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Thirteen-year-old Alice Paynton lives in the busy and crowded city of London in 1665. She lives with her father and his sister, her Aunt Nell, who has raised Alice since her mother died giving birth to her. Alice begins her diary writing of happy events, such as seeing plays at the theater. However, a dark shadow begins to fall over London as the bubonic plague spreads. Alice writes of her family's desperate struggle to survive as the disease takes over the city. This was an excellent book about a young girl's experiences during a horrifying period in history. I recommend it to all readers of the My Story series.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first novel I've read by Pamela Oldfield, in fact she's written a whole series called "My Story".
It's a novel set out in the way of a diary, although Alice Paynton is a fictitious character a lot of people during that time kept diaries during that time and some have been found.
The story is based on both fact and fiction, and the author has woven both extremely well to come up with an excellent piece of work. :-)
I found it interesting as the plague and the great fire were seen through the eyes of a child and not an adult. The emotions of this child come out extremely well.
I found this a very compulsive read and would love to read some more of her work. This is a great book for both adults and children who are interested in history. It's an easy read and the story pulls you a long into a world of horror during that time were many people lost their loved ones.
It's well worth the money and it's a book I will enjoy reading again. :-)
It's a novel set out in the way of a diary, although Alice Paynton is a fictitious character a lot of people during that time kept diaries during that time and some have been found.
The story is based on both fact and fiction, and the author has woven both extremely well to come up with an excellent piece of work. :-)
I found it interesting as the plague and the great fire were seen through the eyes of a child and not an adult. The emotions of this child come out extremely well.
I found this a very compulsive read and would love to read some more of her work. This is a great book for both adults and children who are interested in history. It's an easy read and the story pulls you a long into a world of horror during that time were many people lost their loved ones.
It's well worth the money and it's a book I will enjoy reading again. :-)
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Wonderful story.
I bought this book for my nine year old daughter who is really 'into' history. The book is written in diary form - a day by day account of life during the height of the black... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. Clare Wade
good insight for younger readers
I'm going to be honest - this isn't a book I would have gone out and bought as it isn't Young Adult but I am really glad I received it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kirsty at the Overflowing Library
Incredible use of accurate language
I was completely blown away by how accurately the author deploys seventeenth century language, and yet avoids the general obfuscation of the unfamiliar words of the period... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ms. C. Quinn
The Great Plague
Purchased for my grandaughter who felt it helped with her school project. I thought it was well laid out.
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by Elizabeth Rodgers
My daughter loves this series
My daughter's nine and really loved reading this. She's becomming interested in all aspects of History, and looks forward to getting another in the series. Read more
Published on 17 April 2009 by Rebb
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Alice paynton lives with her aunt nell and father and servant maggie in the city of london in the time of the plague and the great fire. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2008
this book was FANTASTIC
I READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE MY TEACHER SAID I MIGHT ENJOY IT SHE WAS RIGHT IT WAS THE BEST BOOK I HAD EVER READ I READ IT ALL IN 7 HOURS AND IT WAS FANTASIC I RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO... Read more
Published on 24 May 2008 by AmeliaGW
the greatiest book in history
i realy enjoy history at school so i found this book soooooo intresting i read it in a couple of hours i couldent put it down i found it very historical and i recemend it for... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by kim
My story, the great plague
i absolutely loved this book. i read it in one day because it was so intriging. The words Alice Paynton used were truly great and were written in an excellent way. Read more
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