Books like Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors by James Howe
Rex and Pinky, best friends since childhood, are thrilled to welcome their new neighbors, Mrs. Morgan and her charming ex-boyfriend, Ollie. However, the arrival of Ollie's family is not what Rex and Pinky expected. The Morgan family, with Ollie as the center, seems to have forgotten how to live in a community. The neighbors become strangers and enemies, and Rex and Pinky are left to navigate this new world alone. It's not until they decide to move to a different neighborhood that Rex and Pinky realize they need to put aside their differences and find common ground.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: James Howe
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