Sparky (Dog Diaries Special Edition)

In the 1800s, firefighters used horses to pull fire trucks. But horses spook easily and run away from fire--that's why they needed fire dogs. Dalmatians guided the horses and kept them calm. It took a dog and horse working together to fight a fire--and it takes Dog Diaries- Sparky and Horse Diaries- Cinders to tell this story!October 8, 1871. Sparky is so good at her job, she knows when the alarm is going to ring before it even rings! But today is no ordinary day. There's no choice but to put Cinders--a rescued Percheron training to be a fire horse--to work at her very first fire- a burn destined to become one of the greatest disasters of the 19th century! With realistic back and white illustrations and an appendix including information about the Great Chicago Fire, dalmations, the legend of Mrs. O'Leary's cow, and more, this is the kind of historical fiction reluctant readers beg for. It's a perfect choice for supporting Common Core State Standards.In this Dog Diaries-meets-Horse Diaries Special Crossover Edition, a no-nonsense fire dog meets her match in the biggest, hottest flames Chicago has ever seen-and a rescue horse with an attitude!In the 1800s, firefighters used horses to pull fire trucks. But horses spook easily and run away from fire-so they needed fire dogs.And there's no better fire dog than Sparky. Sparky is so good at her job, she knows when the alarm is going to ring before it even rings! But today is no ordinary day. There's no choice but to put Cinders-a rescue horse with an attitude-to work at her very first fire, one destined to become one of the greatest disasters of the nineteenth century! With realistic black-and-white illustrations and an appendix including information about dalmatians, the Great Chicago Fire, and more, this is historical fiction for kids who don't like historical fiction, and a perfect choice for supporting Common Core State Standards.Get the horse's side of the story! Read Horse Diaries Special Edition- Cinders.

KATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dragon Keepers and all the books in the Dog Dairies series. She lives in New Paltz with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs- Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and George W. Currently, she is searching for a furever friend who gets along well with horses. To learn more about her and her work, JESSELL is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous children's books. He is the illustrator of all the books in the Dog Diaries series. Check out his work at timjessell.com.

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