Books with title The House In Town...

Farmer Mack was running late and forgot to lock the gate! Follow three pigs through a whirlwind of fun in this classic children's book. You will appreciate the humor and creativity brought to life by author Steven Kroll and illustrator Tim Kirk. The ending theme - it is good to be back home - is one with which every parent and child can relate. This mini edition is the perfect take-along size; ideal for stocking stuffers, diaper bags, and car companions!

When a tiny brown field mouse finds his way from a wood pile into a rather comfortable house to play a game, he makes himself at home raiding the kitchen, playing in the moonlight, and sleeping near a broom. But the mouse knows if the family ever discovers him, they will surely be scared silly!In this colorful childrens book, a little mouse embraces his adventurous self as he scurries to find fun, food, and forty winks inside a warm home.

The anticipatory excitement of Christmas Eve builds in a festive way in this follow-up to the much-loved Ghost in the House.Jingle-jingle!There’s a girl in the house on this snowy Christmas Eve.Creeping down, step by step, here she comes.But what’s going on?Santa’s snacks are gone,And the only thing that's left is . . . CRUMBS!Features an audio read-along! Follow a child on a most magical night as she looks for the source of the sound that woke her up. In a lively, cumulative story full of page-turn reveals, all is not what it seems. While the little girl searches the house, she encounters some unexpected new friends. But the biggest surprise is sure to come last!

Drew and Holly are two orphans running away after receiving awful news. Holly is being placed with a terrible foster family. While on the run they find a house hidden deep in the woods. It appears to be abandoned. Drew believes he has found a safe place for them to stay. Shortly after arriving at the house, Holly is taken by a shadow monster. Drew must find a way to save her. He soon discovers Holly isn't the only one that needs to be saved; the fate of the world is in Drew's hands. Will he be brave enough to save Holly and his new friends, or will evil prevail?

Writing in a scrapbook in 1927, a young girl tells the fascinating story of her family's mail-order house arriving from Sears, Roebuck. Moving out of the little house they share with their grandparents, Emily and her brother, Homer, have a lot of changes in store for them: an electric refrigerator, electric lights, a washing machine, a gas stove, and running water indoors. Luminous illustrations show, in great detail, the process of clearing the land, building a foundation, and creating a house from a kit. Hand-written captions from Emily give the illustrations a cozy, personal feel, showing the reader just how exciting a house in the mail can be.