Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating...

"In 1871, as Chicago's Great Fire destroys their bookshop, Meg and Sylvie Townsend make a harrowing escape with the help of reporter Nate Pierce. But when their father is committed to an asylum after being accused of murder, they must prove his innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad"--Provided by publisher.

An account of the Great Chicago Fire combines archival photographs and drawings with personal accounts by its survivors and historical documents

"Cinders is a dappled gray Percheron mare with a bad reputation. When she arrives at the firehouse, she fights going into the stall. But with the help of a kind man, his animal-loving daughter, and a smart Dalmatian named Sparky, Cinders discovers she is meant to be a firehouse horse. Will she learn to brave the flames in time to stand up to the fiercest, most frightening fire the city has ever faced?"--