Books with title Mater to the Rescue!

A helpless dog left beaten and abandoned has all but given up on life, until he finds something to live for.Seb, a farmer’s son running from troubles of his own, stumbles upon Langdon Dog Shelter. He isn’t expecting to find a best friend, but it seems that Scratchy has been waiting for him.Set amongst the majesty of the Lakeland fells, and the darkness and mystery that lie beneath, a chain of events unfolds that sees Scratchy and Seb racing against time and the elements to save a life. But will their bravery and devotion be enough to save Scratchy?The Rescue is a compelling and heart warming story that reminds us that some things are meant to be. Some things are just too right to be coincidence.

Peter Poo to the Rescue is the sequel to Meet The Poo's and covers the topic of constipation and going to the doctors, something which is very distressing for children. It is often constipation that attributes itself, sometimes subconsciously, to a fear of the sensation of having a poo. According to Health Visitors 1 in 7 children are said to suffer from this.A child that suffers from Encopresis is often, wrongly, seen as a naughty or untrained child, so these books aim to reduce the stress on both the child and the parents and encourage better understanding and communication of the problem.Join Peter Poo as he tries to help dislodge Granny Poo, with a little help from Doctor Stinky, and make Sarah feel much more comfortable and happy...

Bear and Digger are very busy on the building site, they are building an adventure playground and there are lots of jobs to be done.But then a cat gets stuck up a tree!Will Bear and Digger be able to safely rescue the cat?Busy WheelsIt’s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each Busy Wheels book offers a colorful vehicle adventure, sounds to mimic and an exciting job to get done!Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role.A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and will help familiarize them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.Busy Wheels Series includes:Fire Truck is Flashing (978-1-60992-228-3)Digger to the Rescue (978-1-60992-229-0)Tractor Saves the Day (978-1-60992-230-6)Race Car is Roaring (978-1-60992-231-3)Police Car is Chasing (978-1-60992-436-2)Dumper Truck Dash! (978-1-60992-437-9)Ambulance in Action! (978-1-60992-439-3)Monster Truck Mountain Rescue! (978-1-60992-438-6)

Great minds think alike . . . Jake Everdale is about to flunk science class and his mom is threatening to pull him off the baseball team. Can the season be saved?POP!When Jake makes a desperate wish for homework help, he can't believe what happens next -- his Heroes of History action figures come to life! Famed scientist Sir Isaac Newton and legendary pilot Amelia Earhart are going to make sure Jake aces the science fair. But these tiny geniuses have minds of their own!

Amy the ambulance is joined by a red fire engine, a yellow rescue helicopter, and other rescue vehicles. Toddlers go traveling with Funtime Rhymes board books. As they turn the pages they also learn the uses and purposes of different vehicles. Kids will delight as Mom or Dad reads the descriptive rhymes that accompany every bright, cartoon-style illustration. There are five vehicles and five accompanying rhymes in each of these entertaining, sturdily-bound books.

Prok Zandin has two chances to qualify for advanced cadet training and he just lost one.Stuck at the bottom of the class system on the underwater planet Krador, fifteen-year-old Prok needs this training to become a Sea Warrior, a position with automatic social advancement into Krador’s upper class plus a hefty paycheck to fund his disabled sister’s medical procedure.Prok is determined to win his final qualification fight until his best friend Makky disappears. With time running out for both his future and his friend, Prok embarks on a dangerous deep-sea rescue and discovers Makky’s life isn’t the only thing at stake. It’s up to Prok to prevent disaster, but action will cost and the price may be everything.

It's 1940 and Nazi bombs are raining down on London, but 13-year-old bike messenger Jack has just discovered something unbelievable: a stray dog with a surprising talent.Jack navigates the smoky, ash-covered streets of London amid air raid sirens and falling bombs, dodging shrapnel and listening for cries for help, as a bike messenger for fire crews. When Jack finds a dog, miraculously still alive after the latest Nazi bombing of London, he realizes there's something extra special about the shaggy pup--he can smell people who are trapped under debris. With his new canine companion, nicknamed Rip because of the dog's torn ear, maybe Jack can do more than just relay messages back-and-forth--he can actually save lives. And if Jack's friend Paula is right about the impending Nazi invasion, he and Rip will need to do all they can to help Jewish families like hers. There's just one problem: Jack has to convince his ill-tempered father to let him keep Rip.Based on true episodes during the London Blitz in World War II, this action-packed and touching story explores the beginnings of search-and-rescue dogs and the bravery and resourcefulness of young people determined to do their part for their country.