Firebrands

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Frank Eugene, 1863-

Contributor:

Davis, George Moses, 1864-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Firebrands" by Frank Eugene Martin and George Moses Davis is a children's educational book written in the early 20th century. The book aims to teach essential fire safety lessons to children through engaging stories about fire prevention, the dangers of carelessness, and the importance of cautious behavior around fire. Each tale illustrates various scenarios where fire hazards arise, featuring characters that embody both the consequences of negligence and the value of learning from mistakes. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the concept of fire safety through the whimsical interactions between a parrot named Polly and a mischievous rat named Mr. Brown Rat. As Polly enjoys a sunny day outside, the plot quickly escalates when Brownie, seeking to build a nest with matches left around carelessly, inadvertently sets a fire that brings local boys rushing to help. This engaging story sets the tone for the book's overall message: the importance of being vigilant and responsible to prevent fires, demonstrating through relatable animal characters the potential consequences of negligence while promoting awareness of fire safety measures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Preface

Brownie's misfortune

"Careless Joe"

May Day

Camping out

Thelma's birthday

The "E. V. I. S."

Forest fires

Pinch and Teddy

The Busy Bees

The county fair

"Little faults"

Ten young rats

How not to have fires. I

The kitchen fire

How not to have fires. II

The sunshine band

Vacation at Grandpa's

The fire drill

Fighting the fire

Vernon's brother

The world's great fires

New Year's Eve

Christmas candles

What to do in case of fire

First aid.

Credits:

Produced by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2017-10-06