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For use in schools and libraries only. Demarest's big and brashly colorful pictures will allow every child to feel the heroic proportions of firefighting."--The New York Times
Rhyming text introduces the equipment and work of a team of fire fighters as they battle a blaze caused by a spark from a train.
A thirty-foot yacht, adrift well out to sea, sends, "MAYDAY! MAYDAY! Please respond to our plea!" Hearing this call for help, the United States Coast Guard leaps into action. A team of four highly trained rescue specialists head out in an H-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Battling fierce conditions, the Coast Guard team finally locates the disabled boat, rescues the crew, treats injured passengers, and carries them back to safety. Complemented by dramatic, striking illustrations, Chris L. Demarest's text brings into vivid focus one of the many important jobs performed by the U.S. Coast Guard. A detailed author's note provides additional information about the search-and-rescue process, making this a terrific book for any school or home library.
A young child leaves the bathtub behind, setting forth on an imaginary ocean voyage filled with dolphins and whales and thrilling storms at sea.
A boy takes an imaginary trip around the world on the red car he gets for his birthday.
Story of the national cemetery--from the Revolutionary War to the present.
Nellie tells her parents all the things she would rather eat than her peas (spider, aardvarks, crocodile), and while doing so she finishes them all.
The town waits for a certain visitor in this illustrated version of the familiar American folk song.
A collection of humorous poems about such subjects as pickles, dragons, and mothers.
Using words to represent each letter of the alphabet is called the International Communications Alphabet (ICA). This alphabet is utilized by the United States military and throughout all civil aviation to clarify and strengthen communications. Complete with the signal flags that the United States Navy has created to give each letter a color-coded shape, Chris Demarest's dynamic alphabet book honors the men and women who have served, are serving, or will serve in our armed forces -- and will thoroughly engage young