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Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri's less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Join our narrator and her dog on their daily walk as they greet the people in their neighborhood--from the mail carrier and bus driver to the sanitation workers and grocery clerks and more. Whether listening, asking, helping, or just saying hello and thank you, it is our patience and kindness that make a neighborhood feel like home. This story gently reminds us to slow down and be grateful for all the people, places, and things around us. Includes...
7) The suitcase
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"When a weary stranger arrives one day with nothing but a suitcase, his new neighbors ask nervous questions about who he is and where he comes from before they are challenged to decide between trusting the newcomer or taking the risk of not believing him"-- Provided by publisher
8) Moo
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna -- and that stubborn cow, Zora.
Author
Series
Publisher
Odin's Opus Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
256 pages : portrait ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"After making friends with her new neighbor, Cora, Milly finally learns why the house across the street is so special - it has a secret room filled with recipes for potions: Canine Communication, Permanent Mood Enhancement... even Human-Animal Conversion! Milly and Cora have a blast experimenting, though they learn some potions aren't without unintended consequences... The mystery deepens when Milly and Cora learn that a sinister man, Lance, plans...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's Neighbor Day! Sesame Street's newest resident, Ji-Young, is excited to celebrate with her new community--and to share some of her Korean culture. This important book is inspired by the See Us Coming Together special, and it illustrates how hurtful racism is while encouraging kindness toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, as well as all people."-- From publisher
11) Trolls go home!
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
[128] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the Trolls move next door to the Priddles, both families find the other strange, which causes many misunderstandings.
12) Heron & Turtle
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Despite their differences, Heron and Turtle are very good neighbors and friends.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
To relieve the boredom of a long, hot summer, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby join their fun-loving neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her mischievous dog Zeke on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
As young rabbit siblings excitedly share the news that rats have moved into their building, worried neighbors inform them that rats are dirty, thieving, and destructive--but are they?
15) Window fishing
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Amir bonds with Rudeday, his downstairs artist neighbor, over a game they invented.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Two neighboring cats compete for first place in a pumpkin contest, but it takes a cat-astrophe to make them realize there's a lot more they can win than just a blue ribbon"-- Provided by publisher. Includes "The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin."
17) Pug's snow day
Author
Series
Diary of a pug volume 2
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Mia is spending her summer with her grandmother in a small Maine town, expecting it to be an oasis of stability in her changing life, but there is a new know-it-all boy next door, and soon she finds herself competing with Cayman in identifying an injured bird of prey--and pretty much everything else.
20) Lucky and Squash
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Two dogs who have become best friends through a locked gate decide to help their owners fall in love with one another so that they, Lucky and Squash, can be brothers.