"Mr. Lemoncello holds a contest for his young friends where they must race to bring interesting facts back to his library"--

Jake, a budding juvenile delinquent, is sent for home schooling to the arty and eccentric Applewhite family's Creative Academy, where he discovers talents and interests he never knew he had.

"Odyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters"--

Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.

The students of room 12B are delighted by their eccentric new teacher, Mr. Bambuckle, but Principal Sternblast is not impressed.

"Dark times have fallen on McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight is back--and not a moment too soon--as Kellen, Sara, and the gang face a new Menace: the FunTime Educational Program. FunTime is supposed to raise students' standardized test scores. Instead, it's driving everyone crazy. The students turn to Origami Yoda for help"--

"With the lovable and eccentric Mr. Bambuckle no longer with the class in 12B, the students won't stand for Miss Frost's conventional and strict ways. Miss Frost says discipline is the new order, but not if the students have anything to do with it..."--

One month before the state standards test are to take place, the Origami Rebel Alliance has found powerful allies in unexpected places in their fight against the FunTime test preparation program, but Principal Rabbski has not yet declared her allegiance.

"The class in room 12B are having fun in the wilderness. Until Miss Frost crashes camp!"--

Changes are in store for the creative and eccentric Applewhite family when money problems force them to open a summer camp for gifted children, who immediately begin to rebel, while a mysterious interloper watches from the woods.