Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.

"It's one adventure after another for this adorable puppy! Kids will discover the joys of reading as they watch Sam discover the world around her..."--Cover back.

Two children describe the witch who lives on their street.

Alder has always lived in his cozy little house in Southern California. And for as long as he can remember, the old, reliable, comforting walnut tree has stood between his house and the one next door. That is, until a new family--with a particularly annoying girl his age named Oak--moves into the neighboring house and, without warning, cuts it down. As Oak and Alder start school together, they can't imagine ever becoming friends. But the two of them...

Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

Coco, one of the Lotus Lane Girls, loves cooking and animals, so when the club decides to plant a vegetable garden to help save snails, organizing a cupcake sale is an obvious idea--but Mika, the new girl next door, is still an unresolved problem. Includes cupcake recipe.

When Nicky's family moves to Raven Brooks next to the eccentric Petersons, Nicky befriends Aaron Peterson, but soon discovers a dark past haunting his neighbors--a streak of bad luck they can't seem to shake.

"Daniel meets Prince Wednesday's cousin, Chrissie! Chrissie and Daniel love to play pretend, and they both love the color red! In some ways they are different, but in so many ways they are the same. Making new friends is fun!--Page [4] of cover.