Recycling magic turns a garbage-filled park into a "greentastic" garden.

"In this futuristic high-stakes adventure, humanity clings to cities on the highest mountain peaks above the deadly Fog, and airships transport the pirates of the skies. Daring 13-year-old tetherboy Chess and his salvage crew must face the dark plans of Lord Kodoc and work to save their beloved Mrs. E"-- Provided by publisher.

"Thirteen-year-old tetherboy Chess and his crew may have escaped the slums, but they cannot escape the Fog. When they retreat to the mountaintop sanctuary of Port Oro, they discover that the deadly white mist will soon swallow the entire city. Will the slumkids be able to save Port Oro, or will they run out of time?"-- Provided by publisher.

"The Aldens are volunteering at the local recycling center, where they find plenty of things that can be reused, including a piñata that Benny takes home. But when the center is vandalized,the Boxcar children have a mystery to solve. is there treasure amidst the junk?"--P. [4] of cover.

Bugs happily living in an empty lot are in trouble when a gang of rats moves in and takes over, but when a group of volunteers arrives to clean up, not only do the bugs get their lot back, they learn about recycling, composting, and garbage dumps. Includes facts about dumps, littering, and recycling.

In this Green Light Reader based on Curious George, the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, Curious George is part of a team challenge to clean up the city streets -- until he finds hidden treasures along the way!

Francisco misses his village in El Salvador, and especially flying a kite with his friends, but Mamá can't afford to buy a kite, so he gathers discarded materials around his apartment building and makes his own, which catches the eye of a store owner and leads to a wonderful project.

"In Paraguay, teacher Diego and carpenter Nicolas look to a nearby landfill and see instruments in the making, and soon, they are building what they need to begin music lessons for local children"-- Provided by publisher.

Necessity is the mother of invention and this is exactly what the Five Nice Mice learn in their new adventure. They search for a new place to live because the cats in their neighborhood make life too dangerous. What they find is a mountain of things that have been discarded. The city dump becomes a mountain of treasure and they find everything they need to build their dream house. But their dream almost comes to an end when a cat comes to their new...

"A windstorm has made a mess of the neighborhood playground and no one can play. Everyone helps by throwing away and recycling the trash. The children learn that they can all work together to keep their neighborhood clean"--Publisher's description.