Gilbert, Leah (Leah Rose)
Summary: Maya plans to build the perfect treehouse, but after doing research and selecting the perfect spot, she finds she must recruit helpers to get the job done.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GILBeaty, Andrea
Summary: Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BEACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEAManushkin, Fran
Summary: Katie's class is invited to see a new house a classmate's father is building, where they learn the steps to building a house and even who the new homeowner is. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and an interview.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MANReidy, Jean
Summary: "A cast of animal characters are building a brand new playground in a local park and each day of the week contains a different construction plan. The construction project comes together for a rhyming walking tour of a neighborhood, where young readers can learn the days of the week while watching everyone work as a team!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2016
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE BOARD REICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REIFleming, Meg
Summary: A builder sketches a project, then gets to work with his friend digging, lifting, and sawing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FLEShaw, Natalie
Summary: "When Molly Bolt finds a bird in her house, Flex, Spike, and Daisy Wheel want to help her build a home for it! But first they need to find out what kind of house a bird needs. Then it is time for the Pod Squad to do, do, do it!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN SHAMatheis, Emily
Summary: "Bang! Whack! Whirrr! It's time for a birdhouse building contest! Opal's friends all have endless ideas on how to make their constructions stand out. There are bells, pom-poms, basketballs, and many more materials to use--and yet Opal still feels stuck. Maybe a simple, sturdy piece wood...a few nails and screws will be just right. But when the judges don't pick Opal's birdhouse, she may still...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yeehoo Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATZimmerman, Andrea Griffing
Summary: "With a turn of his crane and a swing of his wrecking ball, Mr. Gilly knocks down the old buildings. He smashes through brick and wood. He crashes through stone and glass. Then, with a push from his bulldozer, Mr. Gilly cleans it all up to make room for something brand-new!" -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: Chicken thinks Scarecrow's hat will make a nice nest, but first she must swap with Badger, Crow, Sheep, Owl, and Donkey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishers 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROWillan, Alex
Summary: "Jasper the fox and Ollie the sloth have a fort-building contest in their yard"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WILRosen, Sybil
Summary: Renata and her father halt work on their new bathroom when a pair of wrens builds a nest over the bathtub, allowing Renata to see their chicks hatch and begin to fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSLloyd, Megan Wagner
Summary: "An exploration of building forts throughout all four seasons"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LLOCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LLOLight, Steve
Summary: Two children follow their father to work when he forgets his lunch and they get to see the sights and sounds of a building site, including breakers breaking, diggers digging, and cranes hoisting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIGAshburn, Boni
Summary: "In this take-off of the nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built," Jack builds an amazing fort in the middle of the living room. Unfortunately the rest of his family intrudes when they request their supplies back"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E ASHHannigan, Paula
Summary: Construction workers tear down an old building and build a brand new toy store in its place, in a book with sliding tabs that change the illustration of each scene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Accord Publishing, a division of Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC 2013
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Summary: Longing for an escape from her extended Filipino family, Lou plans to build a tiny house on land she inherited from her father, but difficulties quickly arise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wendy Lamb Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC RESJeffers, Oliver
Summary: A father and his young daughter gather their tools and begin building a future where love can be set aside until it is needed, enemies become friends, and exploration is key.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JEFCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JEFDean, James
Summary: Collects seven stories featuring Pete the cat, including "Pete at the Beach" in which, while visiting the beach with his family, Pete enjoys collecting shells and building a sand castle but resists going into the water or accepting a surfing lesson from Bob, despite the heat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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Summary: Two Little Pigs whose small homes in the woods have been accidentally destroyed by Bear and Moose decide to build a house they can all share, and with the help of Beaver Builders they soon have a fine new home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011
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Summary: "Multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian is one of the best locked room mystery writers working today. Her newest heroine, Tempest Raj, returns in The Raven Thief, where sliding bookcases, trick tables, and hidden reading nooks hide something much more sinister than the Secret Staircase Construction crew ever imagined. One murder. Four impossibilities. A fake séance hides a very real crime....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2023
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Summary: After an autumn storm fells the Old Pine Tree, Farmer John, helped by his friends and observed by the farm animals, uses the wood to build a special Christmas present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CHUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE CHURoth, Susan L.
Summary: Construction workers ask Kristen, a young apprentice, to bring them snacks and supplies. Provides information on the workers' jobs and equipment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROTArnold, Tedd
Summary: Using knowledge from a library book, brothers Mac and Mac build a fortress, but Meatball, armed with a book of his own, wants to take it from them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ARNScott, Drew
Summary: Twins Jonathan and Drew have big plans to build a double-decker home for their puppies, but when they finally build it, it does not come out as they imagined.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018