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The Third Alarm: A Story of the New York Fire Department

by James L. Ford

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateChildren's42 chapters
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Length
42 chapters
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About this book

About this book

A weary, travel-stained boy arrives at a New York firehouse, seeking help and connection to his late father, a respected firefighter. As the firemen rally around him, the story unfolds of courage, loyalty, and the bonds forged in the heart of the city’s fire department.

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Contents

42 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02Chapter I.
03Chapter II.
04Chapter III.
05Chapter IV.
06Chapter V.
07Chapter VI.
08Chapter VII.
09Chapter VIII.
10Chapter IX.
11Chapter X.
12Chapter XI.

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