Kids into books: Those Birds!

Author: Marie Gibson

Illustrator: Mike Spoor

Publisher: Shortland Publications, $8.95

Age group: 7-9 years


Jessica and Tim raced inside after Dad. They got matches, crumpled up the newspaper, and put some in the fireplace. Dad lit a match and held it against the paper.

The flame should have gone up the chimney. Instead, it crept at the edges of the paper and went out. Smoke filled the living room.