Although terrified of dogs, nine-year-old Sara forces herself to face a labrador retriever and a dalmatian when she must help her next-door neighbor, who has fallen and broken her leg.

Who, me? -- More about Sara -- Fred -- Who is Harrington? -- A new neighbor -- Next-door dogs? -- About Max and Jake -- Cookies and jump rope -- What the dogs were saying -- Sara to the rescue -- A very quiet house next door -- Welcome home.