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How it Works: Fire Engine

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How it Works: Fire Engine introduces the incredible world of emergency vehicles. Dive into the workings of fire engines with this fantastic layered, peep-through board book. Nee, naw - fire engine to the rescue! Fire engines are remarkable emergency vehicles! But how do they operate? This... Read More
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Fire engines are incredible emergency vehicles! Take a look inside and discover how they work with this fantastic layered, peep-through board book. Nee, naw – fire engine to the rescue!

Fire engines are incredible emergency vehicles! Take a look inside and discover how they work with this fantastic layered, peep-through board book. Nee, naw - fire engine to the rescue!

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How it Works: Fire Engine introduces the incredible world of emergency vehicles. Dive into the workings of fire engines with this fantastic layered, peep-through board book. Nee, naw - fire engine to the rescue!

Fire engines are remarkable emergency vehicles! But how do they operate? This chunky board book is specially crafted for little hands, featuring interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore.

Curious readers will love learning about the amazing feats that fire engines and firefighters can achieve - from putting out flames to rescuing cats. Nee-naw - fire engine to the rescue!

Also available in the How it Works series: How it Works: Tractor, How it Works: Rocket, How it Works: The Body, How it Works: Dinosaur, How it Works: Digger, and How it Works: Shark.

Series: How It Works

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  • How It Works: Light
    An ILLUMINATING introduction to the science of light. Lift the flaps to discover what light is, where it comes from, and how it works, from rainbows and reflections to lightyears and lasers. Then see light in action for yourself by trying out some simple home experiments. In How It Works: Light by Sarah Hull, you will explore the fascinating world...
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  • How It Works: The Universe
    How It Works: The Universe offers a stellar introduction to the Universe and the invisible forces that hold it together. Blast off to investigate the mysteries of the Universe: from blazing stars to the unreachable depths of space. Discover where the Universe came from, how it works (clue: it has a lot to do with gravity) and what else might...
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  • Music and How it Works
    Introducing kids to the soundtrack of their lives, Music and How it Works explores a host of genres, artists, and the technical and scientific side of music. Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it too. Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801046688

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by David Semple

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 12

About the Author

Molly lives in a tiny flat in London with more plants than she really has space for. She is lucky enough to have her dream job in childrenis publishing, where she gets to edit, write and spend her time finding words that rhyme. Her favourite things are lazy Sundays, detective stories, and petting other peopleis dogs.

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  • How it Works: Digger
    Diggers are amazing machines! This chunky board book has been especially designed for little hands, with interactive, peep-through pages to grasp and explore. Curious learners will love journeying to the building site, watching a digger in action and learning how a house is built. Jam-packed with fun facts and accessible information, this super-simple introduction to diggers is perfect for the...
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  • Goodnight Dinosaurs
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