Awesome Engines: Emergency!

Name: Awesome Engines: Emergency!
Brand: Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781841212722
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Margaret Mayo

Series: Awesome Engines

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Awesome Engines: Emergency! by Margaret Mayo is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to the world of emergency vehicles. Engaging text and vibrant illustrations bring to life various rescue scenarios featuring fire engines, police cars, and ambulances. The story offers an exciting and educational journey about the important roles these vehicles play in keeping people safe.
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Awesome Engines: Emergency!

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Fire! Fire! - Emergency! Fire engines racing all the way. Hoses slooshing, water swooshing. Help is coming - it's on the way!

This noisy, busy, bestselling book with fun rhyming text and bright, bold artwork is jam-packed with emergency vehicles: fire engines, police cars, ambulances, lifeboats, breakdown trucks, rescue helicopters and more.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841212722

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 June 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Alex Ayliffe
Illustrated by Alex Ayliffe

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 176g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Margaret Mayo is an acclaimed storyteller and author of several bestselling children's titles. A former teacher, she uses her wide-ranging experience with children in her writing. She lives in Brighton.

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