Thirteen-year-old Tim has never known anyone like Corky, a boy from the city who has just moved to Tim's small town in the California wine country, but Corky's practical jokes and pranks lead Tim into some uncomfortable situations....
Shocked by their stepmother's abandonment, three California teenagers set out in search of their irresponsible father, prospecting for gold in Alaska, only to find themselves hostages of a wounded young man on the run...
Amateur magician Hal performs his tricks perfectly, but his brother Chuck always reveals Hal's secrets, so Hal and his friends rig an encore trick that will stump even the know-it-all Chuck. By the author of
Sandwiches in the sofa. Carrots in the pencil sharpener. Dan can't take it anymore! Dan thinks having company is bad enough. They hog the bathroom and make Dan give up his nice, soft bed. But Dan's mom's best friend and her bratty three-year-old J...
Greg's rafting trip with his father turns into a life-and-death ordeal when Greg's father is bitten by a rattlesnake, and the boy must find a way to overcome his fear of the rapids and get his father to a doctor....
Mike has a reputation for not being able to keep a secret and he worries that he may reveal things that his classmates do not want known--from a surprise party for one of the teachers to a snake in a friend's desk...
Every time Jenny attempts to be friends with Sara, who is moody and always gets her way, Sara pulls a cruel stunt, but when Sara is diagnosed with cancer, Jenny is flooded with a wealth of emotions and must rethink her relationship with her arch riva...
A car thief isn't the sort of person you'd expect to find helping out in an animal shelter. But to make up for his crime, Kevin is sent to help Tracy and her brother, Luke -- and none of them knows what to expect. When heavy winter rains cause the to...
It’s Ryan versus the river in a race against time to save his brother’s life.When twelve-year-old Ryan reluctantly agrees to join his experienced older brother Tanner on a camping trip, he could never have dreamed this would turn into the most fr...