Pictured above: PH1L The Fire Engine and author Dave Fanning, really do get around the UK.  Pictured outside the De Vere Hotel in Brighton where Dave was at his book signing

PH1L's Book Review published by BOOKWORM, The Liverpool Echo, 7th November 2006. Phil The Fire Engine: The Barn Fire by Dave Fanning (£4.20) Trafford Publishing

It's like a trip back to yesteryear with this delightful and charming book by former Mersey fireman Dave Fanning.   Phil is the 'big, bright red' fire engine at Mossy Moor, with black shiny tyres and two blue flashing lights.  We meet him as we follow his adventures of putting out fires and giggle with him as Roger, Robin and Robert tickle him with their soft burshes as he gets washed and polished ready for service. 

Quaint as it is, however, it's a story with a serious side, as PH1L likes nothing better than to visit Mossy Moor School where he tells youngsters not to play with matches, not to make false alarm calls and to be careful in the kitchen near hot pans. 

It's a message more likely to get through when children are being entertained.
Well Done Dave - roll on the next exciting instalment.
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PH1L's Author Dave Fanning along with Cheryl Sheridan, Manager of Barclays Bank, Allerton Road and Woolton and Jackie Hodge, Assistant Manager Allerton Road recently visited St Silas Primary School, Toxteth Merseyside where the pupils pictured were going to read PH1L to the younger children in the school.  Barclays Bank have got behind the project and purchased 500 books in order to promote PH1L's fire safety message.

Back Row, L-R Jackie Hodge, Dave Fanning, and Cheryl Sheridan