fire

Brief text and illustrations explain the properties of fire, its uses, and its dangers.

In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the taski of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well.

When Eric breaks the camp lighter and the fire goes out, the castaways find themselves in real trouble.

As a reward for releasing the beautiful fish he has caught, Chancay is granted his wish of finding a way to relieve his people from the cold and darkness.

The alligator has fire, but will not share it with anyone, making their lives miserable. Bird Woman begs and pleads with him to share, but will not. She knows she must get the fire from the alligator, but how?.

To keep them from being cold at night in the very new world, the animals try to capture the fire burning on an island.

Jenna Solitaire, Keep of the Boards, has the ability to command the elements of air and water, but in her quest to command the element of fire, she risks her own life and the lives of those she loves.

Explores the evolutionary gains for humans that resulted from cooking, and discusses how early ancestry adapted to use fire to cook raw foods, which altered the human digestive tract and enlarged the brain.

"Night comes. Sparks leap. Fire grows. Alarm buzzes. Children wake. Sirens shriek." In terse statements, the mood of a night fire in a home is evoked. Includes advice for fire prevention and for dealing with a fire in the home.