Mercy Watson To The Rescue
After Mercy the pig spends the night in the Watson's bed, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor and it is up to Mercy to save them.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 219
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 450
subjects: swine, neighbors [X], fire departments, pigs, watson, mercy (fictitious character), humorous fiction [X], humorous fiction
Amelia Bedelia Makes A Friend
Young Amelia Bedelia manages to make a friend in spite of the fact that she is often confused.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 29
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 310
subjects: amelia-bedelia (fictional character), best friends, friendship, neighbors [X], children's stories, amelia-bedelia (fictitious character), fantasy fiction, humorous fiction [X], readers (elementary)
Monkey Me And The New Neighbor
Frustrating his sister with his tendency to transform into a monkey whenever he gets hyper, Clyde is given an extra-firm reason to try to control his energetic behavior when a new school principal moves into the neighborhood.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 23
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 260
subjects: monkeys, twins, brothers and sisters, elementary schools, shapeshifting, siblings, neighbors [X], schools, adventure fiction, humorous fiction [X], short stories, pets, school stories, animals
Quinny & Hopper
"Two polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a new school year"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660
subjects: humorous stories, neighbors [X], schools, peer pressure, individuality, friendship, school stories, neighborhood, humorous fiction, humorous fiction [X]
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island
Summertime brings the Fletcher Family back to Rock Island where the good times never end, but this summer the boys' favorite lighthouse is all boarded up and with the help from their new neighbors, the Garcia girls, the boys are determined to find out what is really happening with their lighthouse and saving it, no matter what the cost.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 33
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 730
subjects: families, gay parents, humorous stories, lighthouses, neighbors [X], summer, gay fathers, family life, humorous fiction [X]
The Importance Of Being Seven
"The great city of Edinburgh is renowned for its impeccable restraint, so how, then, did the extended family of 44 Scotland Street come to be trembling on the brink of reckless self-indulgence? Bertie is--finally!--about to turn seven.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: neighbors [X], friendship, family life, edinburgh (scotland), domestic fiction, humorous fiction [X]
The Vanderbeekers Of 141st Street
"Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 75
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 810
subjects: families, landlord and tenant, neighbors [X], african americans, christmas stories, family life, christmas, harlem (new york, n.y.), new york (n.y.), humorous fiction [X], large print books, christmas fiction
How To Stage A Catastrophe
Seventh-grader Sidney Camazzola plans to be the director of the Juicebox Theater one day, but for now, he has a great idea--extortion--for keeping the theater open.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 880
When Life Gives You Lululemons
"Emily Charlton, former assistant to Miranda Priestly, is now an image consultant in Hollywood, but recently she's lost a few clients.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: female friendship, suburban life, neighbors [X], image consultants, fiction / contemporary women, fiction / humorous, fiction / general, greenwich (conn.), humorous fiction [X]
Bruce's Big Storm
Grumpy Bruce the bear does not like neighbors, but is forced to help when a big storm draws them all to his home.
FIC
year:
copies: 61
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Pug's Snow Day
Bub the pug has never seen snow before, and when Duchess the cat tells him it is frozen rain he is appalled and does not want to go out even to play with his human, Bella--but the week is about to get worse because a new family has moved in next door, and they apparently have a pet monster (at least if Nutz the squirrel can be believed) and Bella's mother has arranged a play date for Sunday.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 100
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
subjects: pug, dogs, snow, neighbors [X], squirrels, diaries, pugs, humorous fiction [X], diary fiction
Katie The Catsitter
Twelve-year-old Katie now knows her neighbor Madeline is also the Mousetress, the city's most feared villain (or most misunderstood superhero), and she is ready to become the super sidekick she always wanted to be.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 215
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 340
subjects: cats, graphic novels, neighbors [X], pet sitting, supervillains, pets, graphic novels, cartoons and comics, animal fiction, humorous fiction [X], friendship, superheroes, superhero graphic novels, superhero comics
Best Friends For Never
Twelve-year-old Katie now knows her neighbor Madeline is also the Mousetress, the city's most feared villain (or most misunderstood superhero), and she is ready to become the super sidekick she always wanted to be.
FIC
year:
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 380
subjects: supervillains, neighbors [X], pet sitting, cats, graphic novels, animal fiction, humorous fiction [X]
Snow Birds
"When noisy neighbors move in for the winter, will Beak & Ally ever find peace and quiet Find out in Beak & Ally: Snow Birds, the latest in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series from cartoonist Norm Feuti! Winter is coming! Beak loves the snow, but his hopes are dashed when Ally informs him the swamp stays warm year-round and not much changes.
FIC
year:
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: alligators, birds, friendship, winter, neighbors [X], graphic novels, humorous fiction [X], animal fiction
The Apartment House On Poppy Hill
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.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: apartment houses, apartment dwellers, neighbors [X], interpersonal relations, mystery and detective stories, detective and mystery fiction, humorous fiction [X]