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During a school field trip to a fire station, the Gingerbread Man, created by excited children, hops into action when Spot the Dalmatian threatens him. He rides along a fire truck and finds himself amid a real emergency, discovering how fire departments respond to danger and learning valuable lessons about fire prevention.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Laura Murray
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