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Elephant Joe, Brave Firefighter!

David Wojtowycz, illustrated by David Wojtowycz

Elephant Joe is a firefighter who works alongside his sidekick, Zebra Pete, in a comic-format story. Their adventure includes dragons, firefighting, and birthday cake. The pair rescue a dragon and confront a fire-related birthday mishap. Joe is described as brave, and Pete is his trusted partner. Together, the animal firefighter duo face emergencies shaped by a dragon rescue and a birthday complication involving fire.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
460L
ATOS Book Level
3.1
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
M
Themes
Adventure · Animals · Teamwork · Work And Careers
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
May 26, 2015
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780385374064
Language
English
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