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22) The Bolds
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Two hyenas from Africa find a pair of passports (memo: do not go swimming in a crocodile pool), and move to Teddington, England, where they live suburban lives, hold jobs, and raise their children to hide their tails and act human--the only trouble is old Mr. McNumpty, their nosy neighbor, who is hiding a secret of his own.
Author
Series
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Buddy and Earl meet their new neighbors, Mister the bulldog and Snowflake the cat, while playing superheroes and when Snowflake gets in some trouble, Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue.
Author
Series
Publisher
Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Bertie's mother Irene returns from the Middle East to discover that, in her absence, her son has been exposed to the worst of evils--television shows, ice cream parlors, and even unsanctioned art at the National Portrait Gallery. Her wrath descends on Bertie's long-suffering father, Stuart. But Stuart has found a reason to spend more time outside of the house and seems to have a new spring in his step. What does this mean for the residents of 44...
25) The goat
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Kid and her family move to an apartment building in New York City, whose eccentric residents include a skateboarding fantasy writer, a guinea pig hoarder, and possibly a goat who lives on the roof.
26) Quinny & Hopper
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Two polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a new school year"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Mimi's world volume 1
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Mimi and her cat Marvin must adjust when an unexpected new neighbor moves into the Periwinkle Tower"--
Author
Series
Benny and Penny volume 2
Publisher
Raw Junior
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared.
Author
Publisher
Smon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"For the first time ever, Daniel Tiger ventures beyond the Neighborhood of Make Believe to introduce kids to the helpers in their neighborhood! These community members -- like firefighters, crossing guards, doctors, and teachers -- are there to help in the neighborhood every day in so many different ways."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Deaf sixth-grader Macy struggles with resentment as her mother sells their house and prepares to add a stepfather and twin stepsisters to their family. Helping an elderly neighbor who is also preparing to move turns from a chore to an escape as Iris finds ways to communicate with Macy and shares stories that inspire the girl to look at life in new ways."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"At the news of her mother's death, Natalie Tan returns home. The two women hadn't spoken since Natalie left in anger seven years ago, when her mother refused to support her chosen career as a chef. Natalie is shocked to discover the vibrant neighborhood of San Francisco's Chinatown that she remembers from her childhood is fading, with businesses failing and families moving out. She's even more surprised to learn she has inherited her grandmother's...
Author
Series
Ivy + Bean volume 8
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Ivy and Bean try to make money by writing a newspaper about Pancake Court but the neighbors are not pleased to read about themselves.
34) The goldfish boy
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Emotionally crippled by his obsessive-compulsive disorder, teenager Matthew Corbin rarely leaves his room on a cul-de-sac in London, and he passes the day observing and writing down his neighbors doings from his window--and when a toddler staying next door disappears Matt is the key to solving a mystery and possibly saving a child's life--if he can manage to expose himself, and his secret guilt, to the outside world.
35) Paper towns
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green, a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears; leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving.
Author
Series
Kindness project volume 1
Publisher
Trendwood Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Mr. Push, a curmudgeonly man who is set in his ways, doesn't want to be bothered, and doesn't let outside forces and troubles interfere with his life, finds he can't help but come to the rescue of the people around him.
38) Pug's snow day
Author
Series
Diary of a pug volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bub the pug has never seen snow before, and when Duchess the cat tells him it is frozen rain he is appalled and does not want to go out even to play with his human, Bella--but the week is about to get worse because a new family has moved in next door, and they apparently have a pet monster (at least if Nutz the squirrel can be believed) and Bella's mother has arranged a play date for Sunday.
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Karen Brewer lives next door to Mrs. Porter, who wears long robes and has wild gray hair. Mrs. Porter has a black cat named Midnight and always seems to be working in her garden. Karen isn't supposed to spy on her neighbor, but she's determined to prove that Mrs. Porter is a witch named Morbidda Destiny! Mrs. Porter is getting ready to have a special meeting at her house, and Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are they going to cast a spell...
Author
Series
The Vanderbeekers volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind.
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