While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople's reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors.

A rich new cub named Queenie McBear teases Sister Bear and steals her Double-Dutch partners away before the big tournament.

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

Four stories set in the fictional town of Odyssey follow Mark, Patti, and other members of the Whit's End gang as they learn of loss, love, and of life.

Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray children behaving in a variety of ways, including showing compassion and bravery.

A guide to becoming a big kid includes tips on getting dressed, going to school, being polite to grown-ups, and staying safe.

Mark's curiosity leads him into trouble when he stays with Mr. Whittaker, the owner of Whit's End, while his mother is in Washington, D.C., trying to work out her differences with Mark's father.

Jaws drop and eyes are opened at the surprises happening around the town of Odyssey. Everyone is finding or learning something unexpected! When Connie's roommate Jillian sets out to find a job, the hunt takes her all over town. But whether it's destroying a window display at Triple J Antiques, causing chaos at Odyssey General Hospital, or trying her hand at meteorology, she just can't catch a break. Will she ever find the perfect fit for her unique...

When thirteen-year-old Luke Garner unwittingly sets off a rebellion which sweeps the country and ousts the Population Police from power, he quickly realizes that the new regime is corrupt and he may hold the only key to true freedom.