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Violet Raines almost got struck by lightning Violet Raines almost got struck by lightning Danette Haworth In 1970s Florida, eleven-year-old Violet's world is upturned by the arrival of a girl from Detroit who seems bent on stealing Violet's best friends, but by summer's end, Violet's relationships have o… OL11806687W
The ballad of West Tenth Street The ballad of West Tenth Street Marjorie Kernan Once upon a time in Manhattan...there stood a pair of fine old brick townhouses on West Tenth Street. One had a blue door with a tarnished brass knocker in the shape of a dolphin. The other was empty… OL11921988W
Franny Parker Franny Parker Hannah Roberts McKinnon Through a hot, dry Oklahoma summer, twelve-year-old Franny tends wild animals brought by her neighbors, hears gossip during a weekly quilting bee, befriends a new neighbor who has some big secrets, a… OL12793899W
The girls take over The girls take over Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The race is on! The Hatford boys and the Malloy girls are ready to outdo one another again. Eddie is the first girl to ever try out for the school baseball team. Now she and Jake are competing for th… OL13417W
Boys against girls Boys against girls Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Sequel to: The girls get even. The Hatford brothers cannot imagine spending Thanksgiving dinner with the Malloy sisters as the practical jokes and rivalries between the two families continue. OL13478W
The worst kid who ever lived on eighth avenue The worst kid who ever lived on eighth avenue Laurie Lawlor Trying to be detectives, Mary Lou and her friends imagine that terrible crimes are being committed when Leroy, the worst kid who ever lived on Eighth Avenue, returns to the house next door. OL145239W
Dog days Dog days Buchanan, Paul,Rod Randall,Paul Buchanan Willie Plummet spends the dog days of summer getting to know an elderly neighbor while trying to help his friend Sam care for and sell nine golden retriever puppies. OL14866533W
Cuckoo feathers Cuckoo feathers Phyllis Reynolds Naylor When two pigeons that Sarah wants as pets move from her Chicago apartment's window ledge to the building next door, Sarah tries to figure out how to get them to come back. OL15061463W
Mr. Putter & Tabby clear the decks Mr. Putter & Tabby clear the decks Cynthia Rylant 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. OL15072805W
Closed for the season Closed for the season Mary Downing Hahn When thirteen-year-old Logan and his family move into a run-down old house in rural Virginia, he discovers that a woman was murdered there and becomes involved with his neighbor Arthur in a dangerous… OL15100439W
Shark trouble Shark trouble Sam Lloyd This book is a very funny story about chips that live on different islands. They one day see each other and want to meet each other. In this book the chips need to find a way to get to the other si… OL15151928W
Mr. Putter & Tabby toot the horn Mr. Putter & Tabby toot the horn Cynthia Rylant Mr. Putter's neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, decides that they should join a band, but finding the right one isn't as easy as it sounds--for them or their pets. OL15697209W
Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things Guy Bass Young Dinkin Dings, who is afraid of literally everything, is certain that his new next-door neighbors are flesh-eating alien space zombies. OL15979990W
Katie up and down the hall Katie up and down the hall Glenn Plaskin "The heartwarming true story of how one special cocker spaniel turned four strangers into family"--Provided by publisher. OL16523408W
The Perfect Scandal The Perfect Scandal Delilah Marvelle "If there is anything Tristan Adam Hargrove, fourth Marquis of Moreland, has learned to avoid, it's scandal. For the dark and dashing lord is not only an honorable gentleman who would never seduce a … OL16629541W
Wooby & Peep Wooby & Peep Cynthea Liu When Peep, a bird, leaves the city to live in the country with her pet iguana, her new neighbor, Wooby, a bear, is concerned but tries to be polite and neighborly, even when her efforts to become his… OL16654148W
Superhero Joe and the creature next door Superhero Joe and the creature next door Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman Joe conquers his fear of the strange creature moving into the house next door, as well as the treehouse in the creature's backyard. OL16714552W
The Legend of Diamond Lil The Legend of Diamond Lil Doreen Cronin After his last run-in with Vince the Funnel and the mystery of the missing chicks, J.J. the search-and-rescue dog is ready for some much-needed R & R. But just when he thinks he has everything under … OL16796940W
Backlash Backlash Sarah Darer Littman When Christian, a boy she knows only through Facebook, posts a lot of nasty comments on her page, fifteen-year-old Lara tries to kill herself--but that is only the beginning of the backlash for her s… OL17279106W
Then comes baby Then comes baby Helen Brenna "Bestselling horror novelist Jamis Quinn hasn't written a word since Natalie Steeger moved in next door. Mirabelle Island has been his peaceful refuge for the past four years. Now he can't concentrat… OL17728705W
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