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: JE Fiction Beaty 2007Carosso, Juan
Summary: "The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. At Your Best as a Welder is your playbook for learning if a career as a welder is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master welder, and launching your own small business. Learn: What does a career as a welder look like? Why should you consider becoming a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 671.5 CARCarosso, Juan
Summary: "The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. At Your Best as a Painter is your playbook for learning if a career as a painter is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master painter, and launching your own small business. Learn: What does a career as a painter look like? Why should you consider becoming a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 698.1 CARCarosso, Juan
Summary: "The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. At Your Best as a Mason is your playbook for learning if a career as a mason is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master mason, and launching your own small business. Learn: What does a career as a mason look like? Why should you consider becoming a mason?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 693 CARMagwood, Chris
Summary: Hempcrete is a versatile, energy-efficient natural insulation material, useful for walls, roofs, and floors. Made from the inner stem of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder, it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable alternative to manufactured insulations. Essential Hempcrete Construction is a fully-illustrated practical guide to this affordable, renewable method, from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 664 MAGPeterson, Chris
Summary: From deconstruction methods and salvaging tips to plotting efficient cutting plans and devising creative new uses for everyday items, this book is packed with clever ways to obtain low-cost materials and ingenious projects you can build yourself. From timber beams to hardwood flooring to windows, doors, glass, and more, salvaging building materials can save you thousands of dollars. This book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 691 PETHowell, Izzi
Summary: You can probably recognize some of the world's most famous landmarks. But have you ever wondered how they were built? Go behind the scenes to investigate how and why these famous landmarks were built. Explore the design, construction, and engineering processes that went into creating these marvelous structures. Extraordinary Landmarks will leave you with a better understanding and a greater...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press a capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.1 HOWBaker, Theo
Summary: Describes the activity at a construction site and the heavy equipment needed to accomplish the various tasks involved in building a skyscraper.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 BAKFleming, 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 FLEHannigan, 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: This book looks at how animal builders make the world a better place, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.564 LONPryce, Will
Summary: Wood has unique qualities, yet is undervalued or ignored in histories of architecture. However, leading designers around the world are increasingly drawn to it to satisfy social and environmental needs. Will Pryce, the most admired architectural photographer in Britain, has traveled the world seeking both famous and obscure buildings in wood. Intensely dramatic but not over-dramatized,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 721.0448 PRYBrown, Carron
Summary: What can we spot on the construction site today? Shine a light behind the page and see ... From the crane driver high up in his cab and engineers digging deep underground, to bulldozers and all kinds of machines, each page-turn will take you behind the scenes of a busy construction site.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Set Shine Light Brown 2015Shaw, 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 SHASummary: Whether it's a country cottage or a Tudor mansion, it all begins on the drawing board. This program will show students how homes get built on paper, what kinds of considerations drive many of the decisions and choices, and how to read the blueprints. Correlates to the Competencies and Objectives of the National Center for Construction Education & Research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Frechette, Leon A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Craftsman 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 691 FREManushkin, 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 MANWillan, 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 WILBrown, Ken (Ken James)
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 BROGaertner, Meg
Summary: Relates the story of Eric, who wants to build like his architect father and decides to make a building out of toy blocks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 GAEMorison, S. D.
Summary: "Growing crops, raising animals, and building barns may sound like a lot of work to many. But to fans of Minecraft, it's a lot of fun! Gamers are able to build and run a farm within the confines of the game-and this book is here to help them do it even better! Including tips and tricks on using building materials and illustrations to show how construction might go, the Minecraft information is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023