Describes how the equipment on two types of fire trucks--the ladder truck and the pumper truck--is used to help rescue people and extinguish fires.

Everyday examples, such as a motorcycle and a tricycle, demonstrate differences in speed.

"Demonstrates the importance of being kind to others"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how the equipment on an ambulance is used on the way to the hospital to help someone who is sick or hurt.

Discusses basic facts about nutrition, the food pyramid, and the importance of making healthy food choices.

Clues about the octopus's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described.

"When Patsy gets her long-coveted visa to America, it comes after years of yearning to leave Pennyfield, the beautiful but impoverished Jamaican town where she was raised. More than anything, Patsy wishes to be reunited with her oldest friend, Cicely, whose letters arrive from New York steeped in the promise of a happier life and the possible rekindling of their young love. But Patsy's plans don't include her overzealous, evangelical mother--or even...

Clues about the lion's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat lead the reader to guess what animal is being described.