Solveig lives on an island where white mountains echo with ancient stories of snow and ice. And yet her world has a fiery heart, created from the ashes of exploding stars and cosmic heat...
The Flickering Fires is the story of fire - how it has shaped Earth and the lives of all its inhabitants, from the first sparks of creation to the harnessing of fire for cooking, protection and warmth. As we journey through millennia, we see its powerful force through the Copper Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age all the way to present day. From tools to tablets, the steam engine to rockets - fire is at the heart of it all.
Narrative non-fiction that explores the extraordinary impact of fire in our world.The final book in The Elements series, which has sold over 180,000 copies worldwide (as of November 2023).Award-winning books include the Greenaway shortlisted Leon and the Place Between, FArTHER which won the Kate Greenaway medal in 2011, and the first title in this series; The Rhythm of the Rain which won the English 4-11 Picture Book Award. 
