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English
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Bryson (A Short History of Nearly Everything) takes readers on a tour of his house, a rural English parsonage, showing how each room has figured in the evolution of private life. Surprised by how little he knew of the things that made his home life so comfortable, author Bill Bryson decided to study each room in his house and discover how they came to be. Here, with trademark humor and wit, Bryson chronicles the history of domesticity.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"Dream Home is a comprehensive source, covering the ins and outs of buying, selling, and renovating a house, with hundreds of full-color photos throughout. The Scott brothers cover numerous topics including the hidden costs of moving, savvy negotiating tactics, and determining your home must-haves. Other handy features include a calendar of key dates for finding the best deals on home products and a cheat sheet of worth-it fix-its. Look inside for...
9) Piranesi
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Language
English
Description
"Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. There...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 1170L
Language
English
Description
Step into homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways people have lived and still live today. Uncover the reason why each home was constructed the way that it was -- from houses built on maze-like streets (to confuse invaders) to homes built on wheels (to be able to travel in your home at any time!).
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Language
English
Description
In a wealthy suburb in Atlanta an ambitious young architect is building a dramatically contemporary house. The neighbors' easy friendship and relaxed get-togethers are marred by strange accidents and inexplicable happenings as a succession of families move into the new house.
Author
Series
Sworn soldier volume 1
Language
English
Description
"From T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher." When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed...
16) The shadows
Author
Series
Books of Elsewhere volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, Olive finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, a trapped and angry nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats.
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Language
English
Description
Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.' The request seems odd, even intrusive -- and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating. Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings....
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English
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"Kate Donovan is burned out on work, worn down by her dating relationships, and in need of an adventure. When her grandmother asks Kate to accompany her to Pennsylvania to restore the grand old house she grew up in, Kate jumps at the chance. Former hockey star Matt Jarreau has spent years hiding from people, from God, and from the heartbreak in his past. Confident that he's signing up for a straightforward construction job and nothing more, he agrees...
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Series
Life in Icicle Falls volume 10
Language
English
Description
Frustrated by her husband's restless nature that prompts him to start home improvement projects he never finishes, Stefanie teams up with friends Griffin and Cass, whose own housing dilemmas prompt them to hire a handyman who helps them with more than their homes.
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