Salima Alikhan

Luften är fylld av glöd, aska och panikartade skrik när Emmi vaknar. Hon är ensam. Pappa skulle gå för att se om ryktet om elden var sann, men han har inte kommit tillbaka. När Emmi öppnar ytterdörren slår en våg av hetta mot henne. Längre ner på gatan kommer den. Väggen av röd, rasande eld. Emmi och hennes pappa har emigrerat från Tyskland till Chicago, i Amerika, för att få ett bättre liv. Det är svårt och det blir ofta bråk mellan tyskarna och irländarna i staden. Den stora brand som ödelade stora delar av Chicago 1871 förändrar dock många människors liv, oavsett nationalitet. Det här är en spännande berättelse om de hemska dygnen när branden rasade som värst. En perfekt bok för alla spänningssugna som också är nyfikna på historiska händelser. Hegas böcker – lätta att läsa. Svåra att motstå.

In this historical fiction book, Mary Shelley and her husband Percy travel to meet Lord Byron at his home by Lake Geneva, Switzerland. When Lord Byron challenges his guests to write a ghost story, Mary's story is inspired by a dream she had. A dream of a doctor, working in his lab on a dark, stormy night. This 32-page illustrated chapter book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative retellings of historical events. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy suspenseful stories will not be able to put this hi-lo book down.

Although Emmi has lived in Chicago for two years, she finds it hard to love her adopted city. As a German immigrant in the early 1870s, she's often teased by her America-born peers. But when the Great Fire breaks out on October 8, 1871, Emmi and her enemies find themselves braving the smoke and flames together. Can Emmi and the others survive the danger to escape the burning city? Readers can learn the real story of the Great Chicago Fire from the nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.

Experience history's most fearsome events, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the sinking of Titanic, through the eyes of young heroines who are at the heart of the survival action. Part historical fiction, part adventure story, Girls Survive shows how girls fought for their survival during times of both tragedy and triumph, drawing readers in with strong characters and gripping action.

Although Emmi has lived in Chicago for two years, she finds it hard to love her adopted city. As a German immigrant in the early 1870s, she's often teased by her America-born peers. But when the Great Fire breaks out on October 8, 1871, Emmi and her enemies find themselves braving the smoke and flames together. Can Emmi and the others survive the danger to escape the burning city? Readers can learn the real story of the Great Chicago Fire from the nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.