When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.

Rebecca Estelle had been forced to eat many pumpkins when she was a girl, so when a huge pumpkin falls off the back of a truck, she quickly buries it so that she does not even see it, but by autumn the seeds grow into a pumpkin patch that is soon out of control until she decides to give them away.

"Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate too -- the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure."-- Provided by the publisher.

Olive the dog goes to great lengths to return the giant heart that her friend Dexter left on her doorstep.

Deciding that he wants to go on an adventure, Earl ropes his friend Buddy into exploring the wilds of the kitchen, where they make delicious discoveries, see wondrous sights, and encounter a couple of monsters.

In this laugh-out-loud early chapter book with charming full-color illustrations, best-selling author Jacqueline Davies follows the adventures of two best friends who chase their dreams, even through doubt and obstacles.

Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully. Pinky and Rex have to deal with a bully who is picking on Pinky because he likes the color pink, but with the help of a neighbor, Pinky and Rex manage to deal with the situation.

"Two girls quickly become best friends, even before they learn one another's names." --from cataloger.

A builder sketches a project, then gets to work with his friend digging, lifting, and sawing.

When he accidentally breaks a girl's kite and she gets upset with him, Bear gets an idea about how to live up to his undeserved reputation until the girl makes a mistake of her own, showing them both the importance of apologizing.