neighborhoods

Describes the years leading up to the civil war in Sri Lanka by following a group of playmates whose innocence is in sharp contrast to their parents' petty intolerance.

Explains some of the ways in which children and young people can stay safe in their homes and neighborhoods.

A young boy describes the occupations of the people living in his neighborhood including the dentist, the teacher, the handyman, and the policeman.

Best friends Agatha May Walker and Eulalie Scruggs, who live on opposite sides of busy Rushmore Boulevard, inspire their neighbors to come together and make their street a much more pleasant place.

Presents a rhyming imitation of all the sights and sounds of the neighborhood on trash day.

Janie observes the day-to-day activity in her Brooklyn neighborhood and records it all in her notebook.

Looks at the individual buildings in one neighborhood and the variety of goods and people they hold, and shows a larger vision of the world as populated by many cities and countries--all united by a single wish for peace.

Describes several neighborhood activities that can help one learn about math, discussing math-related skills such as reading a timetable.

Explores the library, police station, park, post office, and other parts of a neighborhood through craft activities such as making a butterfly book bag, paper airplane, puppy puppet, and more.

The legend about Jimmy Leeds, a boy turned beast, haunts the residents of Baskerville, and when all the kids in the neighborhood decide to have a giant campout, they begin to disappear one by one, prompting Adam to follow strange footprints into the woods, leading him face-to-face with the Beast.