While both deal with problems at home, one-time best friends Jill and Max, seventeen, kiss, and while Jill knows that was a mistake, she struggles not to kiss him again.
On Isaac's street most of the houses are decorated in red and green for Christmas including his friend, Teresa's, while Isaac's house is blue and white for Hanukkah; then someone smashes Isaac's window in the night, and Teresa comes up with a way to show support her friend--and gets the whole community to rally around their Jewish family.
"Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch"--OCLC.
Quinn is suspicious of her new neighbors, the Ladies in White, and when her friend Lex starts to act strangely after spending so much time with them, Quinn enlists Mike to help her uncover who the Ladies in White are and what they want with their friend.
"Whether it's a supersonic sandwich maker or a twelve-tailed dragon, Sicily Bridges can make almost anything from materials she finds around her apartment complex. But when it comes to making friends, Sicily has yet to find the perfect fit. With a diverse cast of characters brought to life by illustrator Erika Medina, Sara de Waal's whimsical debut emphasizes the power of imagination and finding companionship where you least expect it"-- Provided by publisher.
"Squirrel leads a quiet life. She gardens, drinks tea, and loves her pet mouse, Chamomile. But then a new neighbor moves in and Squirrel isn't sure she likes the look of him. He wears strange clothes. He does strange things. And she's certain he is Trouble. Then something horrible happens: Chamomile disappears! Squirrel is convinced it's Trouble's doing"--Jacket flap.
A little boy promises his beloved friend, an elderly lady, that one day he will fix up her old house--and his words inspire the other people in the neighborhood to pitch in and get it done.
This picture book invites readers to join the narrator and her dog on their daily walk through their neighborhood as they greet, help, and talk to everyone along the way.
"Will young inventor Tiger and his neighbors Luna and Viola, the owner of the magical picture frame, finally find Viola's missing son when they enter Mexican artist Diego Rivera's painting 'The Flower Vendor (Girl with Lilies)?'"--OCLC.
