Denson, Abby
Summary: "There's just one thing Kitty Sweet Tooth loves more than going to movies, and that's eating delicious desserts. Now that Pop-Pop's movie theater has fallen on hard times, Kitty decides that only dessert can keep it from closing its doors. With a coat of paint, a tasty new menu, and a lot of hard work, Kitty and her friends transform this ramshackle theater into the Taste-O-Rama, a combination...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Ideal for the old-house owner or potential owner, this excellent book is a "Dear Abby" for old buildings, answering 150 of the most-asked rehabilitation questions such as "Is it safe to remove paint with a blowtorch?" "Does sandblasting harm brick?" and "Can old wooden windows be saved?" The questions cover yard, structural and mechanical systems, exterior systems, exterior features such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Preservation Press 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.28 RESPeterson, Chris
Summary: "Plan your barn-conversion dream home guided by inspiring real-life examples and practical, cost-effective solutions. Move over she sheds, the next innovation in real estate is a full-on house! That's right: the customizable and cost-efficient barndominum, offering plenty of space and plenty of style. In Barndominiums, author Chris Peterson, a three-decade veteran home improvement author, tours...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2023
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Summary: "Shannon Hammer is about to embark on one of the biggest projects of her career. Her best friend Jane Hennessey has purchased one wing of the Gables, formerly the old state insane asylum, located on a bucolic hillside two miles northeast of Lighthouse Cove. Jane plans to turn her section into a small luxury hotel complete with twenty ocean-view rooms, a spa, and a restaurant. Shannon is raring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Prime Crime/Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2021
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Summary: At the annual Victorian Home and Garden Tour, Lighthouse Cove, California's premier contractor, Shannon Hammer, realizes that the competition is about to turn deadly ... Shannon is in high demand among rival homeowners, who will do anything to win Best in Show. One-upmanship and even espionage break out among neighbors, construction crews, decorators, and landscapers. Thanks to several new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC CARCarlisle, Kate
Summary: Shannon Hammer's younger sister Chloe left Lighthouse Cove after high school to make it big in Hollywood. And she did it! For several years now, Chloe has been the co-host of a popular home repair show on the Do-It-Yourself Network. Now, after ten years, Chloe returns to Lighthouse Cove with her crew and co-host to film several shows featuring her sister Shannon, along with some special...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC CARContents: Introduction / David G. Woodcock -- Raisins versus vintage wine : Calvert and Galveston, Texas / Daniel F. MacGilvray -- Preserving the prosaic / John S. Garner -- Moving houses / Richard Macias -- Site and situation / Joseph P. Luther -- 504 Fayette Street / John B. Hackler Associates -- Monmouth Park Place / Ambrose Jackson Associates, Inc. -- The Stern Building / Gensler and Associates --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Van Nostrand Reinhold 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 AdaptiveBush, Sophie
Summary: "As space for land development in cities shrinks and city dwellers tire of cookie-cutter apartment towers, a love for historical buildings has returned. The initial interest in 'lofts' began in SoHo, New York, in the 1970s, and the love of warehouse buildings--often in attractive waterside locations--has since become a global phenomenon. Drawing on her personal experience living in a Grade II...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 670 BUSFracchia, Charles A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Press 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.8 FRASutherland, Will (Donald Will)
Summary: "This complete guide to turning a school bus into a tiny house brings the dream of a nomadic life and a cozy home on wheels within reach -- and within budget -- featuring how-to photos along with creative layout ideas and profiles of skoolie fanatics."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728 SUTCarlisle, Kate
Summary: Someone's been slayed! If contractor Shannon Hammer can't nail the real culprit in the St. Nick of time, her dad will wind up in the clink....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Prime Crime 2016
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1 available in Seasonal Adult Collection, Call number: M CARLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASWang, Holman
Summary: "Being a mom is eleven jobs in one! This unique picture book for very young readers celebrates the many jobs being a parent encompasses: A general who rallies the troops (or unruly kids), a curator of modern art (or finger paintings), an archaeologist looking for buried treasures (or socks)... when Mom gets home from her day job as a carpenter, she never knows which job will be waiting for her,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WANMcBratney, Sam.
Summary: A grumpy little kangaroo is having a bad day until his mother finds a way to make him smile.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MCBCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCB1 available in Reference, Call number: JE REF MCB
Silverthorn, Suzanne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Pub. Ltd. 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 978.88 SILStuart, Scott
Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUAustin, Dan.
Summary: From the Publisher: In this important book, Dan Austin and Sean Doerr have restored the real people to many of Detroit's architectural landmarks, and not a moment too soon. These "lost" buildings still stand, or rather totter, in a dilapidated state, their histories fading like the paint on their walls. The buildings might not long survive, but thanks to this book and the efforts of Austin...
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 AUSSkinner, Peter.
Summary: A collection of photos and articles about the history and construction of the massive World Trade Center, daily operations, and the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MetroBooks 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 725.23 SKIRaab, Scott
Summary: "The powerful story of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, featuring dozens of never-before-seen color photos by the official site photographer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.7 RAAHall, Ron
Summary: The co-author relates how he was held under plantation-style slavery until he fled in the 1960s and suffered homelessness for an additional eighteen years before the wife of the other co-author, an art dealer accustomed to privilege, intervened.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2006
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HALL, RON HALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Mem HallMoore, Johnny Ray
Summary: "Meet Martin Luther King Jr., the celebrated civil rights leader. With this simple book, little learners will discover who Martin was--how he excelled in school, became a minister, and worked to end segregation in America."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: JE MOO (BOARD)Bailey, Rosemary
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944.89 BAIHerbert, Victor
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chas. K. Harris 1908