Fires (Disasters)

Fires can start in many different ways and spread rapidly. When a fire gets out of control, people often panic. Fire disasters described here include London Bridge, the Great Fire of London, the Morro Castle, the Great Fire of Chicago, Iroquois Theater, and Warwick. This series of nonfiction readers will grab a student's interest from the very first page! Designed with reluctant readers in mind, these riveting 64 page softcover books offer short chapters on significant disasters. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts CONTENTS......Page 4 1 Introduction......Page 5 2 London Bridge Fire 1212......Page 13 3 The Morro Castle 1934......Page 21 4 Chicago 1871......Page 31 6 Australia Bushfires 2001......Page 49 Epilogue......Page 63 Bibliography......Page 64 Index......Page 65 Discusses disastrous fires such as the London Bridge, Morro Castle, the Great Fire of Chicago, and Iroquois Theater