chicago (ill.)

An introduction to the history, economy, people, and notable sites of the city considered to be the leading industrial and transportation center of the United States.

Christina, Grant, Lee, and Lana track down a missing dinosaur skeleton at Chicago's historic Field Museum.

Raf, Megan, and talking-dog pal Bradley are abducted by aliens from the planet Fnarf III, where dogs are in charge and people are pets, to help locate the missing Princess Zu-La.

Ousted from Stepford Prep, Megan attends a prospective students event with friend Raf and talking dog Bradley at Pine Lake Academy, where Raf is possessed by the spirit of a teenaged girl from the 1910s after drinking from an old water fountain.

When seventh-grader Bette finds an angel coin she puts it in her pocket and forgets it but soon the mysterious and kind Gabby moves into her building and helps her face her major losses, and then the coin connects her with three classmates who all find new ways to believe in themselves.

Fourteen-year-old Paul, having run away from his abusive father and lived on the roof of a convenience store for a year, is picked up by police after slitting his wrists and begins a round of struggles in Chicago's system of youth homes before making the decision to break the cycle and try for a better life.

Brian Oswald and his best friend, Gretchen, become involved in the punk rock scene in Chicago, hanging with various outcast groups in order to fit in.

During a visit to the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley field, cousins Mike and Kate investigate why someone has been tampering with the famous ivy vines growing on the outfield walls. Includes historical note.

Presents a full-color illustrated A to Z journey around the city of Chicago and provides information on its history, cultural diversity, and entertainment including its collection of art and sculpture, museums, famous leaders and personalities, and other interesting sites.

Petra and Calder are drawn into another mystery when unexplained accidents and ghostly happenings occur in Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House.