Carol is unhappy with the way things have changed: she used to live in a house surrounded by green grass and trees, but now that her father is working in the city, her whole family has moved into a small and uncomfortable apartment. At first other children in the neighborhood want to be friends, but Carol's pouting and brooding over her current circumstances has alienated them. Will Carol stay friendless until she's old and cranky, like the downstairs neighbor, Miss Tyler, who is always complaining about everything, and never has anything good to say?

I liked this book, partly because of the way Carol is portrayed, as a little bit of a snob, who can't see that her own selfishness is keeping her from making friends. The author has created a character and situation that is a little deeper than many children's books, but without a "preachy" feel to it. ( )

Young girl moves to New York City from a rural area. She hates the very idea of moving and leaving her friends and is determined to hate everything about the city and all the people in it. After making enemies of the girls she wishes to know, she rescues a crabby old lady and learns a valuable lesson. ( )