cities and towns

"What's a day in the life of a small-town fire department like? In this action-packed adventure, Fire Chief Fran leads her fire-fighters through everything from inspections and drills to dangerous blazes. If a puppy is in danger or a caf? is ablaze, Fran and her crew are ready to help! When the lights flash and the bells blast, these firefighters leap into action; they need to move fast. With energy and grit, compassion and calm, they help their community in many ways every day"--Dust jacket.

"The Garza family has just bought a big, old house in a small Ohio town. While helping her mom fix it up, Luna finds a mysterious metal box under the floorboards. This discovery gives her glimpses of the house's past and may hold the key to her family's future there"--Provided by publisher.

"Apple Glen's first Founder's Day is coming up, and Luna plans to research the town's mysterious founder for an essay contest. There's just one problem. Not everyone agrees on who founded the town. Can Luna shed light on her town's history, or will she be left in the dark of Apple Glen's past?"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at photos of different types of homes and explains how to use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different about living in a city, suburb, or farming community.

"Make choices to defeat a mysterious sea monster in this interactive [choose your own adventure] graphic novel. Leviathan is set in a medieval coastal village, where residents live in fear of a giant sea creature. Your goal as a reader is simple: defeat the Leviathan! As you wander through the open world, the town's backstory is revealed. You can attempt to visit the library to try and learn why the Leviathan destroyed it years ago. You can stop by the castle to discover the town was once riddled with crime and theft--and how that's stopped as the Leviathan will wreak havoc on the town for the smallest misdeeds. If you're lucky, you may find your way to the old wizard who may possess the one thing that could keep the Leviathan at bay. But not everything is as it appears in this village. Can you discover the secrets and stop the Leviathan before it's too late?"--Provided by publisher.

"What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer-setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.".

Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

"Focuses on haunted towns and gives information related to . . . paranormal locations, theories, and place in popular culture"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Bones Malone has recently moved to the town of Langille, and though he struggles with his temper, he feels he's found a home on the baseball team. Bones teams up with neurodivergent Kyle to get to the bottom of strange events that begin to happen around town when adults take advantage of a free Wi-Fi program. Both are forced to face their fears as they enter dreamlike dimensions and try to take down whoever is trying to control their town.

"Anya can't stop exploring the secrets of the mystical city, Noridun. With the help of Toris--demon librarian--she hunts for a cure to her brother's strange amnesia. Meanwhile a pair of mysterious strangers arrive, and their plan could change... everything!"--Back cover.