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"Follows residents of Seashell Key as they welcome summer visitors to their coastal town." -- Provided by publisher.

"A glimpse into a day in the life of the different residents who live alongside one another in an apartment building at 3 Biscuit Street. Centring on the Bunny family, readers will also discover another 11 mini-narratives in the illustrations, where they'll see what the apartment building's other residents are up to on every floor, track the antics of passersby, and observe the Bird family in the neighbouring tree. This multilayered (and multilevel!)...

In the quiet hours of the night, moonlight makes its journey through the sky, over land and water, and finally into a child's bedroom.

"Claudia Dalton's father has disappeared. What began as a late night at work has spiraled into a missing persons case--one that's left twelve-year-old Claudia questioning everything she's ever known about her father and their family. But when she finally gets word from her dad, it turns out he isn't missing at all. He's just gone to "think things over" and visit an old friend, whatever that means. Feeling confused and helpless, Claudia starts to assemble...

"When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold behind Daisy Ramona and her papi, she knows that the love she feels will always be there. With vivid illustrations and text bursting with heart, My Papi Has a Motorcycle is a young girl's love letter to her hardworking...

"A little cement mixer learns that making mistakes isn't always a bad thing in this vehicle book"--

Can one little girl transform a neighborhood? With a seed of an idea and helping hands from neighbors, a girl's dream to clean up an abandoned city lot grows into something much larger. Cynthia Platt's light prose is brought to life by artst Olivia Holden's beautiful pastels in this inspiring story of hope and community.

A little girl and her father make their way to school as the whole city wakes up around them.

"A newly planted sidewalk tree in the city transforms the neighborhood as residents nurture it through the seasons"--

In this compilation of four separately published books, Sofia Martinez, her sisters, and her cousins cope with the everyday problems of a happy Hispanic American family.