houses

When its owners leave, a summer house comes alive with the sounds of a mouse nibbling crumbs in the fall, a cat taking shelter in the winter, and rain falling on the roof in the spring.

Presents ideas and instructions for converting basements and attics into usable living space, explaining how to evaluate the space; covering framing, wiring, plumbing, heating and cooling, wall and ceiling finishing, and door and window installation; and including plans for a wet bar, fireplace, shelves, and light boxes.

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.

Text and illustrations depict the different types of houses lived in by children all over the world. On each page "This is my house" will appear in the appropriate native language.

A colorful, illustrated dictionary of a pioneer community that shows different kinds of homes, early transportation, craftspeople and their tools, clothing styles, and farm life.

Photographs and simple text depict the various types of homes people live in around the world, including yurts, skyscrapers, igloos, treehouses, tongkonans, and more.

Presents a brief look at how homes in the United States have changed over the years.

Casey Slater thinks she is going to be bored to death when, in the summer before seventh-grade, her parents drag her off to a remote country town where they are going to restore a creepy old house, but things get exciting, and scary, when it starts to look like the house is haunted.

Several animals and a robber explore Elmer Blunt's home when he forgets to close the door on his way to work.