cities and towns

"Vivian the giant wiener dog is moving to the BIG city and dealing with giant-sized changes. The city sounds like the perfect place for a dog like her but when she arrives, everything seems too small! And moving is stressful! But soon she meets a new friend. Lulu shows Vivian around and together they hop on the subway, visit the museum, and best of all, eat pizza!"--Amazon.com.

"On a cold day in 1997, student Sara Morgan was killed in the woods surrounding her liberal arts college in upstate New York. Her boyfriend, Blake Campbell, confessed, his plea of temporary insanity raising more questions than it answered. In the aftermath of his acquittal, the case comes to haunt a strange and surprising network of community members, from the young woman who discovers Sara's body to the junior reporter who senses its connection to convicted local serial killer John Logan. Others are looking for retribution or explanation: Sara's half sister, stifled by her family's bereft silence about Blake, poses as a babysitter and seeks out her own form of justice, while the teenager Sara used to babysit starts writing to Logan in prison"--Provided by publisher.

Contains sixteen short stories, including a couple comics, addressing misconceptions about small towns.

Sophie loves living in her small town with her small group of friends. This year her high school band will be marching in the Rose Parade. As president of the band's fundraising committee, she hopes to convince local-girl-turned-country-star Megan Pleasant to return home and give a benefit to raise money. The problem--Megan has vowed never to come back to her hometown. Adding to Sophie's worries is a new boy, August; she's infatuated with him but he keeps her at a distance.

Search-and-find puzzles for 12 of the world's big cities, including six landmarks and six additional items to find in each city, a counting question at each location, facts about the cities and people who live there, and answers at the end.

Looks at several different lost cities from around the world, including Babylon, Karnak, Herculaneum and Mesa Verde, discussing their contributions, civilization and more.

Looks at the cities Rome, Beijing, Paris, London, Istanbul, and New York City throughout history.

"Maps are used to help guide us to where we want to go and to help us learn about new places. Readers learn how to utilize maps of towns and cities in this age-appropriate and accessible resource"--Provided by publisher.

Beautiful, mysterious Vianne Rocher and her young daughter arrive in Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the start of the Lenten season where she proceeds to set up a chocolate shop, much to the chagrin of the local priest.

Every mayor is different, but they all want to help make towns and cities better places to live! Beginning readers learn what mayors can do to help everyday citizens with the help of full-color photographs and accessible text. They will discover how mayors help make laws, raise money for their towns and cities, and keep citizens safe.