Follow the flashing lights and wailing sirens, grab a hand-line or a pike pole, and get ready to discover the up-close and on-the-scene action of Fighting Fire Trucks! Larry Shapiro offers this colorful look at the many different types of fire trucks in use today, including pumpers, aerials and tankers, and the personnel who man them. Filled with details of specialized rescue squads, foam and forest fire units, and a full chapter on airport fire fighting. See them in the heat of the action!
This 16-month wall calendar is filled with heart-stopping, on-scene photography of fire trucks in the heat of action curated by noted fire truck photographer and expert Larry Shapiro. Fire Trucks in Action 2023 features on-scene photography of fire trucks in the heat of action. With a convenient page that shows the months of September, October, November, and December 2022, followed by individual pages for the months of 2023, each incredible image is accompanied by an informative caption that details the vehicles pictured, location, and the firefighters’ emergency response. The calendar is curated by long-time fire buff and photographer Larry Shapiro, your guide to the hero-making world of firefighting.
Explore LEGO(R) City! There's a fire in LEGO(R) City. The fire-fighters are in their fire truck and on their way. With their tall ladder and the very best equipment they'll save the day!
See some of the hottest fire-truck and rescue-vehicle photography available! Firefighters across the nation battle blazes and perform death-defying rescues. Each month's main photograph is of an on-scene, modern emergency response vehicle and is complemented by a sidebar image. Every exemplary on-scene photo is also accompanied by an informative caption and uses the moment's dramatic lighting and action to capture the situation's tension.
Clang, clang, clang! Here come the engines and ladders! Easy-to-understand facts and big, colorful pctures makes this book the perfect introduction to the exciting world of fire trucks and fire-fighting.
Elliot Moose is on the loose once more. As he jumps aboard his bright red fire truck and takes off to the next rescue, he feels courageous. All his friends want to ride on the truck and be firefighters too. Nobody wants to be rescued. One by one, Elliot's friends climb aboard until there is no more room on the truck. When suddenly they all need a rescue for real, it is his two youngest and smallest friends who save the day. This lively new addition to the Elliot Moose series is a charming tale of friendship and fair play.
"Big bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard...it rumbles out the door." Jump aboard a bright red fire engine with a trio of friendly animal firefighters as sirens wail, lights flash, fire hoses squirt, and fires blaze in this story that blends action and rhyme with all the details kids want to know about one of their favorite machines. The mix of visual entertainment and lively wordplay ensures that young children will delight in the reading experience, as will the adults fortunate enough to read aloud these irresistible rhymes! From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Roaring Rockets, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.
