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Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe geht weiter. Feuerwehr - Wasser marsch!: Die Feuerwehr rettet Menschen und Tiere in Not, löscht Waldbrände und leistet Hilfe bei Katastrophen. Doch wie sieht der Alltag auf einer Feuerwache aus? Was passiert, wenn ein Notruf eingeht? Wann kommen Spezialwerkzeuge wie Rettungsspreizer und Rettungsschere zum Einsatz? Und was ist der Unterschied zwischen einem Unterflur- und einem Überflurhydranten? Finde Antworten auf diese und viele weitere spannende Fragen! Sei dabei, wenn ein Brand gelöscht wird, und erfahre, wie du Feuerwehrmann oder Feuerwehrfrau werden kannst.

Learn about the roles of airmen and their training, as well as the advanced equipment, aircraft, and weapons the Air Force uses.

Learn about the roles of Marines and their training, as well as the advanced equipment, aircraft, and weapons the Marines use to complete their tough missions.

Learn about the roles of soldiers and their training, as well as the advanced equipment, vehicles, and weapons the Army uses. When duty calls, the Army is always ready to defend.

The U.S. Navy traces its roots back to the American Revolutionary War. Then, its small fleet was outnumbered. Today, it is the largest navy in the world. Learn about the roles of sailors and their training, as well as the different types of ships, aircraft, equipment, and weapons the U.S. Navy uses to complete missions around the world.

Книга расскажет о том, как работают в нашей стране службы экстренной помощи — пожарная охрана, полиция и скорая помощь. Врачи, пожарные и полицейские стоят на страже нашего здоровья и благополучия, и каждый день спасают жизни. Читатель познакомится с устройством полицейского участка, пожарного депо, станции скорой медицинской помощи, тюрьмы, травмпункта и больницы. Узнает, какие специальные средства использует каждая из служб экстренной помощи для спасения людей. А кроме того, в книге найдётся огромное количество советов не только о том, как избежать опасной ситуации, но и как выйти из неё.

Follow custodians in a hospital as they work to keep people healthy and happy. These health heroes do the important work of keeping our hospitals safe and clean. Discover the tools and supplies custodians use as they work with other hospital staff. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real custodian from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!

What does a flight nurse do every day? What character traits are essential for a flight nurse to have? Follow flight nurses as as they work to keep people healthy. These health heroes do the important work of flying injured or sick patients to a hospital that can help.

Follow paramedics as they do the important work of treating patients in an emergency. Discover the tools they use as they work with others to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real paramedic and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!

A Through-the-Alphabet Celebration of Queer History in the US, from the Publisher of the New York Times Bestseller The ABCs of Black History In this book brimming with P for Pride, writer and poet Seema Yasmin celebrates all the joys and challenges of queer history in the United States through...

Find out what really happened when a strange man hijacked an airplane in 1971 and then parachuted out of it, never to be seen again. What is the truth behind the mystery of the man who came to be known as D. B. Cooper? On November 24, 1971, an unidentified man hijacked an airplane that was...

You have a start-up idea but ... where do you go from there? Two teen entrepreneurs bring together 51 influential business leaders for Q&As about starting a business, finding success, and, yes, making money. Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started businesses by the time...

Did you know that ancient Egyptian mummy makers had special tools to extract brains through the nose? Or that before mummies became objects of scientific interest, people used to burn them as fuel? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked-plus "Did You Know?" fun facts and lots of vivid, dramatic illustrations.

What is philosophy? Well, philosophy asks questions, such as: What does it mean to be human? What is truth? What is good? These are very BIG questions that need exploring, and understanding the answers will help everyone.

Les enfants posent souvent des questions philosophiques à leurs parents, grands-parents, ou leurs enseignants. Et les adultes sont parfois démunis pour donner les réponses. Philo pas bête propose de répondre ouvertement aux questionnements des enfants, à partir de leur quotidien en leur montrant qu'il existe plusieurs réponses possibles. Cet album audio se propose d'être une première initiation pour apprendre à penser soi-même, à se forger sa propre opinion, être ouvert à la discussion, sur des sujets extrêmement variés tels que la peur, l'amitié, la beauté, la colère, le racisme, l'apprentissage.

Leaders can be all sorts of people, like your teacher or your coach. They help us to be good citizens.

As citizens we get to choose who our leaders are. We also get to help set the rules. This audiobook encourages young listeners to learn more about elections.

Rules and laws keep us safe, but they also help us to be good citizens. Engaging and leveled text help young listeners understand why we have rules.

Stocks, shares, taxes, saving, investing, these things all sound confusing (and maybe even a little boring), but understanding more about money can help you to embrace your inner entrepreneur, make the world a better place, and even make some extra money for yourself while doing so. You've been presented with £1 and now is your chance to grow that money and make yourself a millionaire. You'll meet people along the way who all have different approaches to money - you'll meet risk-takers, money-savers, people who are nifty with numbers and business pros. Some of the advice will be good. 

Meet the Community Helpers! introduces beginning listeners to a day in the life of community helpers with fun, simple storylines. Each title focuses on one kind of community helper, highlighting roles and responsibilities, equipment and machinery they use, and the safety rules they follow.