Springstubb, Tricia

"Baffled by her best friend's urging to swap favorite toys, Cody sadly gives away her Gremlin toy and finds herself struggling to trust when her older brother's beloved bicycle goes missing"--OCLC.

A whimsical girl who can see the beauty in everything, Cody is determined to get the most out of the first day of Summer vacation. But with her whole family busy with their own things, the day looks like a loss until Cody meets a boy named Spencer, who is out looking for his cat, and the day is suddenly full of possibility again.

Unlike her adventurous ornithologist mother, shy eleven-year-old Loah prefers a quiet life at home with no surprises until her mother's expedition to the Arctic tundra to study birds turns dangerous and Loah, alone at home, discovers her own courage.

When Mama gets a new baby, Phoebe gets a new Digger and she plays with Digger when Mama is busy with the baby, but a trip to the park makes Phoebe realize that Mama is still there when she needs her.

"Khalil lives in the upstairs apartment with his family, which is big and busy and noisy. Downstairs lives Mr. Hagerty, who is quiet. Khalil and Mr. Hagerty don't appear to have a lot in common, but hot summer days have a way of bringing people together. As Khalil looks for buried treasure in the yard, Mr. Hagerty tends to his garden. Both help each other navigate language -- whether it be learning new words or remembering those seemingly forgotten. Before long, an unlikely friendship is born, full of treasure, thoughtfulness, and chocolate cake"--Provided by publisher.

"In Cody's experience, some people keep you on your toes--just like Mother Nature, who is warm one day and snowy the next. Cody's brother, Wyatt, is wearing collared shirts because his girlfriend likes them. Pearl has joined the soccer team, and it's all she can talk about. Spencer is creating a mysterious museum under GG's porch and is never around to play. And Spencer's mom is going to have a baby! Everything around Cody--from seasons to friendships--is changing, but if she can navigate it with her trademark enthusiasm and charm, maybe the most important things will stay the same"--OCLC.

"Cody's best friend, Spencer, and his parents are moving in with his grandmother right around the corner, and Cody can't wait. For one thing, Cody needs Spencer to help solve the mystery of the never-seen Mr. Meen, who lives on the other side of the porch with a skull-and-crossbones sign in the window and an extermination truck out front. How's Cody to know that a yellow jacket would sting her, making her scream 'Ow! Ow!' just as they start spying? Or that the ominous window sign would change overnight to 'Welcome home,' only deepening the mystery? In this second adventure, Spencer's new-school jitters, an unexpected bonding with a teacher over Mozart, and turf-claiming kids next door with a reason for acting out are all part of Cody's experiences as summer shifts into a new year at school."--Provided by publisher.

"Camp! The word was a dark cloud on a bright day." But then Cody's camp is canceled, and summer is off to a good start. Especially when she meets Spencer, who's visiting his grandmother.

Doing the right thing can be hard! When prized possessions start going missing, Cody gets a crash course in the most important rules of all---the rules of life.

Twelve-year-old Nella Sabatini's life is changing too soon, too fast. The only person who might understand how Nella feels is Angela, but the two of them have gone from being "secret sisters" to not talking at all. Then Angela's idolized big brother makes a terrible, fatal mistake, one that tears apart their tight-knit community and plunges his family into a whirlwind of harsh publicity and judgment. In the midst of this controversy, Nella is faced with a series of startling revelations about her parents, friends, and neighborhood.