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Armstrong, Jennifer

Magnus at the Fire

32 pp. | Simon | May, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-689-83922-7 $15.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Owen Smith. Magnus the fire horse is trained to pull the steam-powered fire engines of the nineteenth century. When motorized engines are invented, he is put out to pasture but keeps jumping the fence and beating the new truck to the fire. When the truck breaks down, Magnus saves the day. Strong oil paintings full of action illustrate the dramatic tale.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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