The School is on Fire!

Author: Magdalena Cooper

Illustrator: Vũ Thị Thùy Dung

The Toy citizens live happily together in Toy Town.

Toy children live with Toy adults and Toy Ducks live with Toy Fishes, Teddy Bears, and all the other creatures.

One day, Teddy Bear, Plastic Duck and Plastic Fish bring sweet potatoes to theschool’s yard to roast them for lunch.

TeddyBear blows on the fire to start it.

Oh no!

Teddy bear blows so hard that a flame jumps up and lights the tree on fire!

At the same time, a gust of wind sweeps in.

The curtains, the wooden furniture, and the classrooms all catch fire!

Soon, the whole school is up in flames!

“The school is on fire!” wails Plastic Fish.

PlasticDuck panics. “Quack Quack, my butt is on fire!”

TeddyBear runs to tell Toy Horse about the fire.

Toy Horse runs to the fire station as fast as he can!

The firefighters spring into action. But the wind is getting stronger and the fire spreads to the houses next to the school!

Teddy Bear and his friends are at their wit’s end.

They run back and forth with buckets of water to help the firefighters.

Finally they get the fire under control.

" aaaaaaahhhh!"

But what was that?

Afirefighter rushes into the classroom but  he can't see anyone!

All he sees is a bucket on the floor next to the burning desks.

Somebody is in danger, he can sense it! He looks through the smoke and calls out, “Is  anyonethere?”

At last, he sees a green tail sticking out from behind the burning desks.

Toy Horsehas passed out because of the smoke!

The firefighter covers him with a wetblanket and carries him out of the school building.

Finally, the fire is out!

Everybody cleans up the school and fixes all the chairs and tables to prepare for the new school year.

Oneweek later, Teddy Bear, Plastic Duck and Plastic Fish go to school.

Theteacher has asked the firefighters to come and give the children a special class on fire safety.

Everythingslowly goes back to normal in the lives of the Toy citizens.

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Cover page:Three firemen standing outside a building on fire, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Many children and animal playing together, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A teddy bear, bird and fish trying to make a fire, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A bird, teddy bear and fish looking at a spreading fire, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A wind blowing and spreading a fire to a building, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A fish and a bird crying, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A teddy bear crying and running towards a rocking horse, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A rocking horse calling out to five firement, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Firemen trying to put out a fire as animals look on, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Many animals throwing water onto a fire, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 11:Firemen and a bunny standing outside a burning building, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 12:A fireman looking worriedly at burning benches and chairs, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A fireman struggling in a lot of smoke, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Burning chairs and benches, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:Firemen and animals standing in front of a building as ashes fall on them, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A fireman helping animals fix a chair, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:Firemen explaining how to use a fire extinguisher to animals, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:A boy and a girl playing with dolls and animals, byVũ Thị Thùy Dung© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The School is on Fire! (English)

One weekend, Teddy Bear, Ducky, and Fish go to the hill behind their school to roast some sweet potatoes. But suddenly, a strong wind comes and their fire spreads to the bushes. Soon, their school is on fire! What will the three friends do?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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