Twelve-year-old Max struggles to manage a grieving mother, a special-needs brother and a desire to play hockey.

"Franklin has to learn to cope with life's challenges without setting illegal fires"--Unedited summary from book.

Fourteen-year-old Ace starts a band and learns a tough lesson about plagiarism.

Linda is shy and avoids getting involved at school. But when her high school sets up online chat rooms she can't resist the urge to visit them. Fuelled by an interest in a student with the nickname Cyrano, Linda participates in online conversations using the nickname Roxane and gains a reputation as the queen of one-liners. Soon Linda starts receiving gifts from a secret admirer who signs his gifts, "C." She is certain that her life has taken a turn...

Justin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store. He names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Justin is thrilled to get a job working for Smokey's company, until he learns about the mistreatment of the animals. When Justin can't shake his suspicion that someone in the company is involved in a rash of thefts, he tries to quit. But Justin knows too much, and...

Shawn and Daniel are scared after they witness a gang beating behind the mall.

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Keegan finds himself in serious danger while investigating a series of thefts at a ski resort."--

As fourteen-year-old Sam collects family heirlooms through directions left for him in a series of letters written by his estranged grandfather, he learns about forgiveness.

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, Elsie comes up with a plan to save her local synagogue."--

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, amateur magician Kylie has to work hard to be taken seriously."-- Fourteen-year-old Kylie really wants to be part of the magician showcase. The problem is, the director has already decided that, because she's a girl. Kylie would be better off assisting a magician rather than doing her own routine. Determined to prove him wrong, Kylie decides to team up with her friend Min to secure...