High school sophomore Princess Mia records in her diary her struggles with geometry, the expectations of being a college student's girlfriend, running for president of the student council, and a potential ecological disaster in her native land, Genovia.

Told in rhyme, Moby Shinobi tries to help out the construction workers building a house, but as usual his ninja skills just create chaos--until he saves a puppy that has gotten stuck in wet concrete.

Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.

To construct a building, architects and other industry professionals must be familiar with the materials and choices available to them. This book takes into account recent advances in materials, building technology, and code requirements

This twelve-book series from Clara House, a division of The Oliver Press, offers young readers a ticket for a private tour of some of America's most exciting places-where people and machines work together to produce the items and services we use every day. Detailed, full-color photographs and clear, engaging text guide children step by step through fascinating processes. From how one company cooks up delicious candy bars to how the post office delivers...

This book is about how to build tomorrow's house -- today. How to build a house that is energy efficient, solar heated, uses every inch of space well, is designed for the people who plan to live there, is elegantly simple, and yet doesn't cost a small fortune.