Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.

When her best friend moves out of the house next door, Amelia Bedelia wonders who the new neighbors will be.

Mr. Putter thinks he is too old to celebrate his birthday, but when he remembers some of his past birthdays, he changes his mind.

When Zuzu smiles at the new boy next door and he does not smile back, she makes him a series of gifts that she thinks he needs.

When Katy Duck, who loves to dance, meets her new neighbor Ralph, it turns out that he loves rough and tumble games and the two of them must figure out a way to play together.

As the last day of third grade looms, Doug learns that Harry is moving to a new town and wonders how he'll survive fourth grade without him, while Harry wonders about the new neighbors across the street and what they could mean for their friendship.

When a new neighbor appears--a girl in a red hat--Billy Hightower can hardly wait to meet her and introduce himself. But the wind has other ideas.

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 and Bella's mother has arranged a play date for Sunday.

Reluctantly, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, agree to go ballroom dancing with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke.

Grumpy Old Man Fookwire's new neighbor has a cat that threatens his beloved birds, but some pesky squirrels figure out a way to solve the problem.