cities and towns

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

A collection of urban legends including many from The vanishing hitchhiker and The choking doberman.

Little Critter explores Critterville to see where everyone works and plays.

Examines life in the cow towns that developed in the nineteenth century, primarily in Kansas, to provide goods and services to cattlemen looking to sell their herds.

Traces the development of cities throughout history, with emphasis on cities in the United States and discussions of ways to solve modern urban problems.

Color illustrations and text describe how people live in the city, in villages, in a maritime community, on an island, in the mountains, during a northern winter, and in other areas.

Looks at some of the things people might do on a visit to a big city, including shop, eat, and go to the museum.

Journalist Paul Cuadros goes to Siler City, North Carolina, with the intention of writing about the hardships faced by the town's Latino immigrants, but after observing the strained relationships between the town's longtime residents and the newcomers, he decides to help bring them together and begins coaching a high school soccer team that gets to the state championships.

As President William Howard Taft stops in a small town to greet the people, the delicious smell of apple pie appeals to him more than the waving crowd, and when a little boy steps forward and offers to help him find the pie, the president agrees and sets out on a high-calorie tour of the town.

As the years pass a quiet country house is overtaken by the growing city, until the granddaughter of the original homeowner helps to restore the neighborhood to its former beauty.