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Truly, Madly Manhattan Truly, Madly Manhattan Nora Roberts Local Hero Single mother Hester Wallace already had one man in her life; she didn't want or need another. But how could she stop her nine-year-old son from making a father figure out of the sexy m… OL111540W
Sophie and the next door monsters Sophie and the next door monsters Chris Case When new neighbors move in next door to Sophie, she is startled--and afraid--to discover that they are monsters. OL11787193W
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
Mabel Mabel Margaret Muirhead Mabel, who is the only child on her block, tries to find an adult to play with or help, but all of her neighbors are busy and she and her dog Jack must make their own fun. OL11876616W
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
Chasing Orion Chasing Orion Kathryn Lasky In 1952, when Georgie is eleven years old, her family moves to a new Indiana neighborhood where her teenaged neighbor has polio and is in an iron lung. OL121816W
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
Boys rock! Boys rock! Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Wally Hatford dreams of long lazy days far away from school and Caroline Malloy. But Wally, the best speller among the Hatford brothers, gets roped into helping them with a summer newspaper project t… OL13409W
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
A traitor among the boys A traitor among the boys Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Despite a New Year's resolution to be nice to their neighbors the Malloy girls, the Hatford boys find themselves continuing their rivalry and war of practical jokes. OL13467W
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
I don't know why-- I guess I'm shy I don't know why-- I guess I'm shy Barbara Cain Having been worried about bothering his neighbors by talking to them, a shy boy searches the neighborhood for his lost dog and finds the courage to speak. Includes suggestions for helping a child ove… OL14866452W
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
Living In Perhaps Living In Perhaps Julia Widdows Be careful what you wish for . . .Carol always resented her desperately dull Middle England family - her mother, endlessly knitting, her father and his weekly obsession with next door's ever-encroach… OL14971537W
Peter and Mr. Brandon Peter and Mr. Brandon Eleanor Schick Staying with his neighbors, the Brandons, while his parents are away, Peter helps Mr. Brandon sell toy birds on a city street corner. OL15001373W
Andy Russell, NOT wanted by the police Andy Russell, NOT wanted by the police David A. Adler,Leanne Franson Andy and Tamika are watching their neighbor's house while they are away, but when strange and troubling things start happening inside the house, the police do not believe the children. OL15047432W
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
Mr. Putter & Tabby spill the beans Mr. Putter & Tabby spill the beans Cynthia Rylant Although he would rather be sipping an ice cream soda, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby attend a cooking class with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke, where they learn 100 ways to cook beans. OL15072877W
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