After living in New York City her entire life, twelve-year-old Reena and her family unexpectedly move to Maine. And when Reena's parents volunteer her and her brother to work for their eccentric new neighbor Mrs. Falala and her troublemaking cow Zora, Reena knows her life will never be quite the same.

"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer"--

When the Spanish ambassador moves in next door, Madeline and the rest of the twelve little girls discover that his son is not the best neighbor.

"When a new family moves in, the whole neighborhood comes together to celebrate what makes their community diverse and special"--

Victoria and her neighbor, Mrs. Kosta, grow such a spectacular beet garden that they need the entire neighborhood's help to pull out a giant beet.

Told from separate viewpoints, unfolds how sisters Sydney and Ally Tate's relationship changes as they get involved with their new neighbor, Graham, an artist with a videocamera who has a mysterious--and dangerous--past.

When a weary stranger arrives one day, with only a suitcase, everyone is full of questions: Why is he here? Where has he come from? And just what is in that suitcase? To learn the answers, they can either trust the newcomer or discover what they risk by not believing him.

Buddy and Earl meet their new neighbors, Mister the bulldog and Snowflake the cat, while playing superheroes and when Snowflake gets in some trouble, Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue.

"Grace thinks her neighbour Larry's tiny garden is one of the wonders of the world. She helps him hoe, weed and water -- and together they solve problems from hungry squirrels to lettuce-eating slugs. As spring approaches, Grace helps Larry start hundreds of tomato plants in little pots, and Larry brings them to the school where he teaches. Grace wants to know what the students will do with all those plants. Larry tells her to wait and see, but promises...

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