Guy Fawkes was about to blow up the Houses of Parliament when the Gunpowder Plot was discovered in 1606. Find out who else was involved and how a terrible tragedy was narrowly avoided! There are some moments in history that are so dramatic or important that people remember them forever.
In words and pictures, Gillian Clements tells the stories of these Great Events. These books are perfect for the emerging independent reader at upper Key Stage 1. Simple narrative text and lively, informative line illustrations.
Designed to encourage a sense of history, not just give the facts.

This book is part of a book series called Great Events .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Gillian Clements is a highly experienced author-illustrator, with an excellent reputation for children's non-fiction.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The Gunpowder Plot
• 2: Important dates
• 3: Quiz
• 4: Glossary
• 5: Index