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Boatsby Stanley Francis

All About

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All About Boats Author: Stanley Francis

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ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01565-1 ISBN-10: 0-325-01565-1

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BoatsAll About

by Stanley Francis

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Tugboat Fishing boat Ferryboat Fireboat

Barge Houseboat

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Look at these boats in the water. Some are big and some are small. All the boats do some kind of job.

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Tugboat� �

This is a tugboat. Tugboats are small but they are very strong! This tugboat is pulling a big ship out to sea.

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Fishing boat� �

This is a fishing boat. It goes out to sea to catch fish. This boat has nets that go deep into the water. The boat comes back with nets full of fish.

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Ferryboat� �

Here is a ferryboat. Ferryboats carry people across the water. They take people to work, and they take them home again. A big ferryboat can carry cars and trucks, too.

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Fireboat10 11

This is a fireboat. The fireboat helps put out fires on little boats and big ships. The boat sprays water at the fire.

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Barge1� 1�

This boat is a barge. A barge is long and flat. It carries big loads. This barge is carrying coal. A tugboat is pushing the barge.

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Houseboat1� 1�

Here is a houseboat. It is a floating home. The boat has rooms for eating and sleeping. A family lives on this houseboat.

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Many kinds of boats are in the water. Some are big and some are small. This small boat is for play!

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