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In 1863, eleven-year-old Peg Kelly is drawn into the dangerous activities of a mysterious young woman who takes refuge with the Kelly family in Missouri after fleeing the attack on Lawrence, Kansas, by William Quantrill and his Confederate raiders.

Self-sufficient Kate unexpectedly develops a relationship with her new impractical neighbor.

The girls face a tough challenge trying to keep the Movie House from closing and at the same time dealing with an out-of-control soccer mom.

Lulu, one of the Lotus Lane Girls, loves all things sparkly and glamorous, so when she hears about a Penelope Glitter look-alike contest she is determined to enter and win--and she is not going to let the still-unresolved problems with neighbor Mika get in the way.

Denise describes her neighbors on Gold Street, especially Isabel, who is an adult but still plays with the young children and holds her mother's hand to cross the street, just as she has since Denise's mother was small.

Denise describes her neighbors on Gold Street, especially Isabel, who is an adult but still plays with the young children and holds her mother's hand to cross the street, just as she has since Denise's mother was small.

"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.

Inspired by her late grandmother, thirteen-year-old Nina spends a summer secretly doing good deeds for her neighbors and enjoying the changes she brings about, even as she is dealing with changing friendships and family issues.

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.

Publisher Annotation: Karen feels like an ugly duckling. She already has to wear glasses, and now her baby teeth are starting to come out, too.

"Two solitary children living in two different apartment buildings have nothing in common except compassion for an old man and his dog"--OCLC.

"Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs.

Ten-year-old (nearly eleven) Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children (even the older ones), sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now another ten-year-old, Naomi, has moved in across the street and she has her own ideas about fun games, and suddenly the other kids (even Zara's younger brother Zayd) are listening to Naomi--if she is going to retain her influence Zara needs to come up with something quick, and an old copy of the Guinness Book of World Records gives her an idea.

"Delsie loves tracking the weather, living with her grandmother, and the support of friends and neighbors, but misses having a 'regular family,' especially after her best friend outgrows her"--OCLC.