"When Conejo's house blows away in a storm, his friends and neighbors take turns helping him look for it. Though they do not find his house, they each send him on his way with good cheer and small gifts"--Provided by publisher.
"Bear just wants to live alone. By himself. With no one else. So he finds a cozy tree, just for him. He calls it 'The Me Tree.' But it turns out 'The Me Tree' may have a number of surprise guests . . . Can Bear learn to live with others?"--Provided by publisher.
"Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live in a treehouse, underground, in a castle, or even in a spaceship? . . . a whimsical tribute to the unique and special places we call home"--Provided by publisher.
A little boy promises his beloved friend, an elderly lady, that one day he will fix up her old house--and his words inspire the other people in the neighborhood to pitch in and get it done.
"Eleven-year-old Brian's summer turns out a lot less boring than expected when he encounters a huge, wacky house in the forest and befriends the eccentric family that lives there"-- Provided by publisher.
"What is your home like? Is it big or small? Is it made of concrete, straw, wood, or clay? Step inside homes from around world and see how different people live in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it"--Provided by publisher.
Photographs and simple text describe homes in many different cultures including cabins in Switzerland, African huts, adobe homes of the American Southwest, houseboats in Asia, country farm homes, and big city apartments.
When Trina and her father move into Goldenrod, an abandoned Victorian mansion, Trina's convinced the place is haunted. And when she finds Augustine, a tiny porcelain doll that belonged to a former Goldenrod resident, Trina realizes the house may be trying to send her a message that could change her life.
In Victorian England, Grubb, an orphan about twelve years old, escapes his life of drudgery as a chimney sweep's apprentice and finds himself in a very strange house filled with magical objects and creatures, but soon he learns that there are dark forces seeking his new master.
