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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Houses of the past, present, and future Houses of the past, present, and future Linda Bozzo "Read about the history, present, and imagine the future of things in our houses, such as the television, dishwasher, bathroom, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, washing maching, milk and butter, and the… OL15093312W
Homes Homes Sally Hewitt "Describes how geography affects the types of homes people build. Includes hands-on activities"--Provided by publisher. OL15268323W
How did they build that? How did they build that? Nancy Robinson Masters Every town or city is filled with houses of all shapes and sizes, but we don't often stop to think about how they are built. Readers will learn all about the construction process, from foundations to… OL16148799W
100 words about my house 100 words about my house Brown, Richard E. Labeled illustrations depict 100 items and objects found around the house. OL16421389W
The scoop on clothes, homes, and daily life in colonial America The scoop on clothes, homes, and daily life in colonial America Elizabeth Raum "Describes life in the American colonies, focusing on colonists' clothing, homes, and modes of transportation"--Provided by publisher. OL16495212W
Getting around Getting around Betsey Chessen Simple text and photographs present various ways to get around, including bikes, boats, planes, and donkeys. OL1829161W
How to keep warm in winter How to keep warm in winter Ross, Dave Presents humorous advice for clothing, activities, and devices for keeping warm in winter. OL1877987W
My Home My Home Lisa Bullard All About Me-Social studies begin with a sense of self in this unique series. Young children gain perspective on their immediate world, including family groups and neighbors. OL1928152W
Ghost walls Ghost walls Sally M. Walker Award-winning author Sally M. Walker brings colonial American history to life through the discovery of an important homestead in seventeenth century Maryland. She follows the painstaking work of scie… OL19987102W
Take shelter Take shelter Nikki Tate A roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, som… OL20004726W
Homes in my world Homes in my world Ella Cane Simple text and full-color photographs introduce different kinds of homes to the reader. OL20637247W
Working homes Working homes Gerry Bailey From a windmill to a lighthouse, this book portrays homes that, quite literally, work while also introducing simple engineering concepts to the young architect. OL24308986W
Shelters, from tepee to igloo Shelters, from tepee to igloo Harvey Weiss Describes a number of shelters constructed from different types of materials and suitable to varying climates, including tepees, yurts, log cabins, stone houses, and igloos. OL3458836W
Houses Houses Piero Ventura Traces the history of houses, focusing on the changing needs of protection and security, evolving styles, and developing technology. OL3459914W
This house is made of mud This house is made of mud Ken Buchanan A family builds an adobe house in the Southwest desert. OL3956637W
Pompeii (Through Time) Pompeii (Through Time) Richard Platt "Follow the amazing story of a townhouse in Pompeii from 750 BCE to today. Meet the people who lived there through the ages, witness their changing fortunes, and explore the growth of a fascinating c… OL4793672W
Houses Houses Anne Siberell Describes the dwellings man has lived in over the years from caves to today's split-level and solar-heated houses. OL4802053W
How a House Is Built How a House Is Built Gail Gibbons,Jon Bennett Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house. OL51726W
My Very First Book of Animal Homes My Very First Book of Animal Homes Eric Carle,Gabriela keselman Upper and lower halves of divided pages can be turned separately, to match various animal homes with the domestic or wild animals that live in them. OL52980W
Haunted Houses (Scary Places) Haunted Houses (Scary Places) Dinah Williams Most haunted houses were once the scenes of gruesome events or some deep human unhappiness. Rose Hall Great House in Jamaica is no exception. The mistress of the house, Annie Palmer, began her reign … OL9957909W
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