parks

Mrs. McNosh's dog breaks his leash and leads her on a merry chase in the park, disrupting a boating party, a wedding, and a ballgame.

"When a circus train derails in the middle of a big city in 1925, a lion escapes and finds shelter in a sprawling city park. No one knows about the creature except for Sadie Menken, the feisty daughter of a pie-maker. As various squirrels, dogs and an expensive peacock meet unfortunate ends, and the park 'beast' is spotted by visitors, the lion's presence draws the attention of the authorities. Can a creature that is wild at heart live in harmony with humans? Sadie must decide who to trust to help her find a happy ending for an unlikely friend"--Provided by publisher.

"Scooby and the gang are helping out Lakeside Elementary School with sports day. But when the wagon that contains all the balls for the softball game mysteriously disappears, it's up to the gang to uncover the mystery and save the day."--Publisher.

While walking dogs in the park, Minnie and her friends have a series of adventures.

Rodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It's that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just be himself, he will never be the same.

Unless Amy and her friends in the Critter Club can come up with an alternative plan, new stores are going to be built on the town's park, endangering the lives of the plants and animals living there.

When Mr. and Mrs. Shinyshoes leave for the day, our two heroes take a walk in the park. They get caught up among a group of joggers, have an ice cream, and take a nap in the flowerbed. But when a woman calls for help, they find themselves rescuing a runaway baby buggy with the baby still inside!.

"Learning that a nearby park is about to be turned into a shopping center, Amy races against time to save the recreation center and the animal friends who live there."--OCLC.

Presents the life of the American journalist and landscape designer, discussing his early love of nature, his winning award for the design of Central Park, his humanitarian work on Civil War camps, and his numerous other designs in urban areas around the country.