While spending a bird-watching summer on Fire Island, the Pye family acquires a small black kitten that can use a typewriter.

Every boy and girl dream about the thrill of riding on a fire engine and using the special gear. This video lets them live that dream. See how the equipment works, learn fire safety, and watch real firefighters at work.

"If you love fire trucks, get ready for the most exciting collection of non-stop fire truck and firefighting action you'll ever see! From giant hook n' ladders to spectacular super soakers, you'll see the biggest collection of firefighting and rescue equipment ever recorded on one DVD!"--Container.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate firefighters and what they do.

Features giant hook and ladders, super soakers, and more, set to music by award winner James Coffey.

Shows what a local fire station looks like and the trucks, uniforms, protective gear and equipment that are housed there. Looks at the daily lives of everyone from the dispatcher to the fire chief who bravely protect their communities from harm.

Follows Fred as he speeds to a fire, performs a rescue, and makes a new friend.

"When Clare Frank was seventeen, she became a firefighter in Northern California. Very soon, she knew she had found her calling. Burnt is Clare's inspiring account of a life in fire. It chronicles the transformation of a young adult into a scarred and sensitive veteran, grappling with the weight of her duties as chief of fire protection while record-setting fires engulf her home state. Clare masterfully mixes irreverence and awe, taking readers inside...

"Spark is a little dragon with a big problem: he can't control his fiery breath. Even practicing doesn't help. Will Spark ever be able to tame his flame?"--

Explains the difference between good fire, which can be used safely for cooking and providing warmth, and bad fire, which can cause burns or destroy property.