When his neighbors give a variety of answers to the question "What is a good day?" Daniel writes a poem about the everyday activities that give them joy.
"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"--Provided by publisher.
After a bird flies into their window, two children and their mother study how to keep birds safe, and soon their whole neighborhood is helping in different ways.
"Standing on a bridge over the Koksilah River near their home on Vancouver Island, Frame and her brother Ranger make a shocking discovery, and are convinced they're at the scene of a terrible crime. Suspicions mount when all clues point in the direction of their shadowy and irascible neighbor--The McGuire"--Back cover.
"Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home"--OCLC.
"Nine-year-old Jayden loves the outdoors, but his mother is nervous about him playing in their neighborhood. With the help of his neighbor Mr. Curtis, can Jayden help Mama see that nature and beauty are all around?"--.
Sixth-grader Johah Johnson's whole world has turned upside down when on his first day of school he has to deal with a bully and he discovers a talking fox that keeps getting him in trouble at his new house.