Publisher's Synopsis
These are further books in the successful Sparks series which looks at major events in British history through the eyes of fictional and real-life characters. Each book takes the form of a lively and exciting narrative, which contains a lot of interesting information about each event. Fire Down the Pit explains what life is like for Gwyn, a young lad sent to work down a dark and dangerous pit. But on his first day disaster strikes, and the lives of the miners are threatened. Can Gwyn help lead them to safety?
