With help from his dog Scout, Nick explores his new neighborhood and makes some friends.

Keesha's plans to save energy in her household conflict with her brother's band rehearsals, until they find a way to work together.

Lucy wants to make Mother's Day special, avoiding the disasters she usually creates, so she works with her neighbor, Diego, to celebrate the holiday as it is done in Mexico.

When best friends Gus and Mickey go camping, Gus wants to put his survival skills to the test while Mickey brings everything from pizza to a television set.

A nine-year-old starts a pet-sitting business with his bossy big brother and ends up going on strike.

On a school trip to Buzzard City, a deserted place left over from the Gold Rush days and described as a ghost town, classmates Max and Sarah look for real ghosts.

Anxious to enter a contest for turning a messy room into a clean one, Jon and Lucas work hard to clean Jon's very messy room but lose the contest form in the process.

When Megan learns that "Very Vintage," her favorite television show is coming to her hometown, she decides to search her house for antiques to take to the show.

"The drive to pass down stories from generation to generation is a trait that cultures across the world have in common. Some of these fascinating stories are called folktales, and many are still beloved hundreds of years after they were first told. Readers will learn the characteristics that folktales across cultures share. They'll discover that fables, fairy tales, and tall tales all fall within this category, and they'll learn famous examples of...

If there's something that binds most cultures together, it's a respect for holidays, both solemn and joyous. This high-interest book explains the characteristics and traditions of numerous holidays such as Hanukkah, Dia de los Muertos, and Juneteenth. Readers will come to understand similarities among peoples as well as the importance of learning about the various cultures within their own community. -- amazon.com