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Apartment house on Poppy Hill volume 1
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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
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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Nancy and Douglas, determined to learn what is on the other side of a fence, try Nancy's plans to launch, vault, and fly Douglas over, then succeed with Douglas's simple idea.
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Norvelt books volume 1
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
341 p. ; 21 cm.
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In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.
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Buddy and Earl volume 5
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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.
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Bea Garcia volume 3
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
141 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"Bea Garcia loves art, especially when she gets to draw pictures of her dog, Sophie. When Sophie runs away after an encounter with the neighbor's cat, Bea has to find a way to bring her home again"--
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Kitty (Paula Harrison) volume 4
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"When a new family moves into town, Kitty is excited to make another friend. But George, Kitty's new neighbor, is quiet and seems to have nothing in common with Kitty. When night approaches, Katsumi, a member of Kitty's cat crew, tells Kitty about a dog causing a commotion in the bakery. Kitty decides to use her catlike superpowers to investigate, and it turns out that George has his own superpowers, too! Together, they set off to track down the mischievous...
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Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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"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:...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Mabel loves the stars. She can count a few from her bedroom window and even more from the tree in her backyard. But her grandfather saw thousands of stars when he was a boy, and Mabel is determined to see that many herself. So begins Mabel's quest for a better view of the night sky. When she realizes that the glow from nearby houses and streetlights blocks her view, she enlists help from her neighbors and the town's mayor. Can they work together to...
30) Trouble
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
[1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm]
Description
"When a very large bear moves in next door, Squirrel is sure he can only be trouble for her and her beloved pet mouse, Chamomile. He has terrible teeth, and knife like claws, and huge, horrifying hungers...at least that's how Squirrel sees him. But where Squirrel sees trouble, Chamomile sees a new neighbor just trying to be friendly. Who is right.....and who is really causing trouble? Here is a charming story with an important and age-appropriate...
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
184 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Things Wilf was worried about before: 1) Stuffed animals. 2) Peanut Butter. 3) Creepy crawlies that have waggly feeler things instead of eyes. Things Wilf is worried about now: 4) The most evil man in the world. 5) The most evil man in the world living next door. 6) Anyone called Alan. When Alan, a self-styled Evil Lunatic, moves in next door with his grumpy robot sidekick and his silent right-hand-dog, Kevin Phillips, Wilf knows he will have to find...
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Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 21 cm.
Description
Cuando Ruthie Mizrahi se muda con su familia desde su tierra natal, Cuba, a las animadas calles de Nueva York, tiene mucho que asimilar: nuevos paisajes, nuevos sonidos y nuevo idioma. Justo cuando se está adaptando, comienza a dominar el inglés y ha hecho nuevos amigos, tiene un accidente automovilistico y termina con un yeso que la cubre desde el pecho hasta los dedos de los pies. Ruthie, que comenzaba a sentir que su vida en Nueva York tenía...
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