cities and towns

Earth Day is coming, and Kylie Jean and the other second graders decide that the perfect way to celebrate is to clean up and beautify the school playground--and the whole town.

A young cat named Otto and his father take a drive through the village to the city and on the way they spot some weird and wonderful sights.

Readers will find out the effects of urban sprawl on habitats all over the world.

An introduction to the inner functionings of urban areas.

When his opera-singing wife goes missing, Sven Norberg must search the underworld of the declining Midwestern city of Trude, where he encounters a cop called the Oracle, shifty music critics, rebellious librarians, and cult-like church members who have recruited his son.

Explains the function of common city objects whose purpose is often not understood, such as manhole covers, "not for deposit of mail" boxes, and standpipe connections.

Explores life in ancient Greece through a discussion of sixteen major gods and goddesses, showing how they were portrayed in art, their family relationships, and their places in Greek society.

Bryson, an Iowan transplanted to England, returns to search for the perfect American small town.

Explores some of St. Petersburg's most important cultural sites. Known as a window on Europe by Peter the Great, the program focuses on the artists, craftsmen, philosophers and scientists who moved to the thriving metropolis. A cultural center emerged when many in the arts, sciences and literature brought to St. Petersburg new ideas combined with old eastern traditions.

Presents instructions for building a wide range of objects, buildings, and scenes using LEGO bricks.