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While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

Violet finds a special way to cope with moving to a new home after Mama marries Vincent.

When the Willows move into a new house, Celia, the youngest of four children, traps an enchanted hamster, who reluctantly agrees to grant the children one wish in exchange for his freedom.

Eleven-year-old Binny struggles to cope with her father's death and the loss of her beloved dog while she adjusts to a new home that might be haunted by her horrible Aunt Violet.

Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.

Marcus is lonely on his first day in the new neighborhood, but then he makes a good friend.

After her best friend moves away, a little girl misses the special times they had together.

A clever cat's heroism helps two twelve-year-old boys become friends after their families, one of which is in a witness protection program, move to neighboring houses in Hilltop, Washington.

After the death of his mother, eight-year-old Liam and his family move to a creepy old house that appears to be haunted. A ghost sends them threatening messages, Liam's sister is attacked, and their dog disappears. Liam tries to convince his father to leave before it's too late.

On his first day at a new school, John answers the librarian's questions about what his former school was like, concocting a wild story of attending classes in a castle, where the lunch menu includes worms and storybook characters come to life.