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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.
23) Buried secrets
Author
Series
Hello Neighbor volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Nicky Roth should be happy--he's finally proven that his best friend, Aaron, and Aaron's younger sister, Mya, are missing. Better yet, the police are actually doing something: they've plastered the town with missing posters, and have organized weekend search parties for the kids. But Nicky can't seem to pry his eyes from the house across the street, especially after he sees a frantic SOS coming from Aaron's room in the Peterson house. After what...
24) Thank You, Omu!
Author
Language
English
Description
When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.
25) Dear Mr. G
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A child forms a friendship with an elderly neighbor In a series of letters"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 4
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
As they look forward to the New York City Marathon in which their friend Mr. B. will run, the Vanderbeeker children learn that one of their good friends is homeless.
27) Missing pieces
Author
Series
Hello Neighbor volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Nicky Roth has always been a lonely kid. But that all changes when he and his family move to Raven Brooks and meet their eccentric neighbors, the Petersons. Nicky befriends the Petersons' son, Aaron, bonding over their talents for tinkering. Soon the boys are inseparable and using their skills to pull pranks on the townspeople. But something about Aaron bothers Nicky--people seem almost afraid of him and his family. Through snippets from Aaron and...
28) Waking nightmare
Author
Series
Hello Neighbor volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's been four months since Nicky Roth has seen his best friend and neighbor, Aaron Peterson. Aaron's father, a reclusive theme park designer, told the town that Aaron and his sister Mya are living with a relative far away, but Nicky can't seem to accept it. Plagued by terrifying nightmares of robotic mannequins, rotting theme parks, and a dark basement, Nicky teams up with his friends from school to find out what really happened to Aaron and Mya....
29) Mouse & Giraffe
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Mouse and Giraffe are neighbors, but because of their relative sizes, their experiences are very different, so they usually disagree; however, when Mouse catches cold, they find something they both agree on.
30) Quinny & Hopper
Author
Series
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"--
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"It's Hanukkah, and Max and Rachel are excited to light the menorah in their family's new apartment. But, unfortunately, their Hanukkah box is missing. So now they have no menorah, candles, dreidels, or, well, anything! Luckily, their neighbors are happy to help, offering thoughtful and often humorous stand-in items each night. And then, just as Hanukkah is about to end, Max and Rachel, inspired by the shamash ("helper") candle, have a brilliant idea:...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Quinito knows that his neighborhood is made up of more than buildings, streets, and shops: everyone in the neighborhood has an important job, and each friend and neighbor knows and values everyone else.
Sumario en español: Quinito sabe que su vecindad consiste en mas que edificios, calles y tienda. Todos los vecinos tienen trabajos importantes y cada amigo y vecino sabe y valora cada uno.
Author
Series
The apartment house on Poppy Hill volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nine-year-old Ella considers herself the official greeter, tour guide, and is generally in charge of 1106 Wildflower Place, but the elusive Robinsons who live on the top floor are a mystery--one which Ella is determined to solve, and bring the elderly couple into the community of the apartment building on Poppy Hill.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious
"Shaindy is a twelve-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl who struggles in school and has no good friends. She watches with envy as her next-door neighbor, Gayil, excels socially and academically. They have little to...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Sparrow Robinson blames herself for her elderly neighbor's accident, so she promises to take care of Mrs. LaRose's seven cats, all while trying to adjust to a new school--but things become complicated when she has to find new homes for all of the cats plus some unexpected kittens.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Meet Hannah. Her name is a palindrome. Her birthday is on New Year's. She wishes she had a cat. She's medium height and a little awkward. Her life has NOT been fun lately. Her dad and stepmom are having a baby and, worst of all, her best friend next door just moved away. Now a new girl is here, taking over her best friend's bedroom, and her own identity. Meet Emme. Her name is a palindrome. Her birthday is on New Year's. She loves her enormous orange...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
María Emilia's life turns upside down when she and her family immigrate from Argentina to the US. How can she make new friends when simply speaking English all day is exhausting? Luckily, she has the company of a stray dog in the neighborhood, who happens to look and act just like her beloved pet cat back home. Eventually, it turns out the pup isn't a stray after all--she belongs to María Emilia's new neighbor, Donovan. In order to spend more time...
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 5
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth birthday party. But then Papa must leave town to help his...
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