Captain John Mallory is a war hero who is struggling to readjust to life back home. When he is approached by a woman who claims to have information about a secret government experiment, he is drawn into a world of conspiracy and betrayal. With the help of his friends, John must uncover the truth before it's too late.
In the future, the military has developed a machine that can read and control people's thoughts. Captain Jameson is sent to test the machine, but is able to break free from its control. With the help of his team, he is able to destroy the machine and save the world.
Sophia finds a mysterious book in the library and starts reading it. The book is about a girl who goes on an adventure to find a lost city. Sophia is fascinated by the story and follows the girl's journey. She eventually finds the lost city herself.
Thirteen year old Shannon is excited to move to her new home when she learns that it backs up to a forest Preserve where she might see some squirrels. She spends the rest of the day outside, getting to know the other animals in the preserve. As the days go by, Shannon becomes more and more connected to the natural world around her, finding peace and friendship in the most unlikely of places.
The family moves to the country and finds they have mice for pets. But when the mice escape their cage, they start to wreak havoc on the house. The kids have to catch the mice and put them back in their cage.
The earth is not round, the average person walks 115,000 miles in their lifetime, the first successful powered flight was not by the Wright brothers, the Eiffel Tower is not symm etrical, the Statue of Liberty was originally brown, and the world's deepest pool is the Y-40 Deep Joy Pool in Italy.
Farah, a thirteen-year-old girl, is forced to marry a much older man. She and her best friend come up with a plan to escape, but it goes wrong and Farah is left on her own. She must find the strength to survive in a hostile world.
Lila is a young girl who is taken to the forest by her mother to learn about her ancestors. Lila is apprehensive at first, but soon learns to love the forest and all of its creatures. One day, she meets a magical creature who tells her about a great treasure that is hidden in the Forest. Lila sets out on a quest to find the treasure, and along the way she learns about the history of her people and the importance of nature.