dwellings

Explores how ways of living and the concepts of family and home are changing, discussing multi-generational homes to cohousing communities to tiny homes, and families of friends, single-living, married couples who live apart, and related topics.

Offers fundamental techniques for both domestic chores and home repair and maintenance, featuring 201 practical projects with step-by-step illustrated instructions, relevant charts, sidebars, lists and toolboxes.

"Do you know the four rules of fire safety? Have a plan. Get out fast. Stay low. Plan and prepare by practicing these important life-saving skills. You will feel like a hero as you sing along to a catchy song from the "Fire Safety" series"--Back cover.

"Twelve-year--old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an article about a former mill town giving away homes for just one dollar. It not only seems like the perfect escape from Flintlock and all of the awful memories associated with the city, but an opportunity for his mum to run her very own business. Fortunately, his family is willing to give it a try. But is the Dollar Program too good to be true? The homes are in horrible shape, and the locals are less than welcoming. Will Millville and the dollar house be the answer to the Grovers' troubles? Or will they find they've traded one set of problems for another?"--Provided by publisher.

Collection of animated rhyming tales based on award-winning children's books.

How do African Himba people use cattle manure to build their homes? Why is a dung home healthier than one made from stone? And how are students in Indonesia turning cow patties into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks? When you think of a building material, brick, wood, or, concrete might come to mind. For many people, however, a handful of poop is the building material for constructing a home! This new Science Slam! title will engross readers--and gross them out! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. With fascinating photographs and surprising, high-interest facts about a material that we don't usually read about, the book makes learning about excrement poop-sitively amazing!.

Maggie is a successful young artist who has had bad luck with men with the last one putting her in the hospital. After physically healing she needs to get out of London and find a quiet place to heal mentally. She finds the ruins of a cottage on the west coast of Ireland that dates back to the Great Famine and decides to buy it. After work on the house is done she invites friends to come help her celebrate over a weekend. One of her friends pulls out a Ouija board on the last night and unleashes something sinister from Irelands' haunted past that reaches back in time to pagan times.

Moving into an inherited mansion in Maine with their mother and stroke-afflicted father, three siblings uncover a mystery involving hidden passageways, family rivalries, and healing waters.

When a family buys a new house, each member has a different idea of what color to paint it.