In this Dog Diaries-meets-Horse Diaries Special Crossover Edition, a no-nonsense fire dog meets her match in the biggest, hottest flames Chicago has ever seen--and a rescue horse with an attitude In the 1800s, firefighters used horses to pull fire trucks. But horses spook easily and run away from fire--so they needed fire dogs. And theres no better fire dog than Sparky. Sparky is so good at her job, she knows when the alarm is going to ring before it even ringsBut today is no ordinary day. Theres no choice but to put Cinders--a rescue horse with an attitude--to work at her very first fire, one destined to become one of the greatest disasters of the nineteenth centuryWith realistic black-and-white illustrations and an appendix including information about dalmatians, the Great Chicago Fire, and more, this is historical fiction for kids who dont like historical fiction, and a perfect choice for supporting Common Core State Standards. Get the horses side of the storyRead Horse Diaries Special Edition: Cinders.