Firehouse Fun! (Ready, Freddy! #17)

freddy Thresher's First-grade Class Is Taking An Exciting Field Trip -- To The Local Fire Station, Where They'll Learn Safety Tips And How Firefighters Do Their Jobs! Come Along As Veteran First-grade Teacher Abby Klein Delights Young Readers With Another Engaging Story About Freddy And His Friends.

first-grade And Kindergarten Teacher Abby Klein Has Been Teaching For Almost Twenty Years, And She Brings Her First-hand Knowledge Of Children To This Popular Series. As Well, She Tailors Each Story And The Language In It For New Readers--using Just The Right Words As Well As The Issues That Are Most Important To Children This Age.

for Extra Fun, The Word Fin Is Hidden In Every Illustration, And Children Will Have A Good Time Playing The Games In Freddy's Fun Pages At The End Of The Book. Attention Shark Lovers! Freddy Thresher Is A First-grade Expert On Sharks, And Each Book Features Cool Facts About Sharks As An Added Bonus.

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october Is Fire Safety Month So Freddy Thresher's First Grade Class Is Getting Ready For A Field Trip To The Local Fire Station. The One Problem Is That Freddy Is Afraid He Will Have To Slide Down The Firefighter's Pole And All His Classmates Will Think He Is A Fraidy Cat. Freddy Desperately Wants To Get Out Of Going On This Field Trip And It Is Great To See Him Conquer His Fear And The Surprising Way It Is Done. This Book Not Only Incorporates The Great Knowledge Of Fire Safety But Also Gives Great Description Of The Job Itself. The Reader Will Also Enjoy The Fire Safety Games At The End Of The Book. One Unique Fact About Freddy Thrasher Is That He Is A Shark Expert. The Reader Can Look Forward To His Shark Journal At The End Of The Book. Also, The Illustrator, John Mckinley, Uses Freddy's Shark Expertise To Add Fun To His Illustrations By Hiding The Word Fin In Each One. This Chapter Book Is Part Of A Series Of Freddy's Many Adventures. Reviewer: Lisette Baez