Lily is a nine-year-old girl who has to move from Arkansas to Florida to live with her dad on a houseboat after her mom dies. Lily finds friends among the other kids who live on the dock and the dolphins who swim in the bay. When a hurricane threatens their home, Lily and her dad have to work together to save the boat and themselves.
Shannon visits Europe after the loss of her mother and falls in love with a local named Liam. Together, they explore all the major sights of London before moving on to the rest of Europe. From the canals of Venice to the beaches of Greece, Shannon and Liam experience everything the continent has to offer. In the end, they fall in love with each other and with Europe, finally finding a home away from home.
The kids in Ms. Wilkinson's third grade class start having nightmares, and they realize that something evil is coming for them. Led by their teacher, the kids must use their knowledge of the supernatural to save themselves.
When her parents die, Marie is sent to live with her aunt and uncle on their farm in the Red River Valley. Despite the prejudice she faces as a Métis, Marie is determined to make the best of her new life. With the help of her new friends, she learns about her Métis heritage and the importance of standing up for what is right.
Thirteen year old Lily's world is turned upside down when her parents die in a fire. She is sent to live with her wealthy grandparents in New York City, where she is introduced to a whole new way of life. Lily soon meets a boy from the city's slums and starts to see the poverty and inequality that exists there. With her new found knowledge, Lily starts to make a difference in the lives of those around her.
Private investigator Jake Finn is on the case of a missing person. He follows a few leads and comes up against the mob, but he's determined to find out what happened to the missing person and bring the culprits to justice.
Natalie is an eleven year old girl who loves art and dreams of becoming an artist when she grows up. When she comes across a book about famous architects and their work, she is immediately fascinated and starts to research more about them. She learns about their different styles and what inspired them. She also starts to notice the architecture around her in her own city. She begins to see the world in a whole new way and is inspired to create her own designs.
Anya is a nine-year-old girl who moves from Russia to America with her family. She's reluctant to leave her home and her friends behind, but she starts to see the beauty in her new town when she meets Lily, her new neighbor. Lily introduces Anya to the world of folklore and fairy tales, and soon Anya is transported to a world of make-bel ieve. She and Lily explore the woods around their town, looking for fairies and other magical creatures. As Anya settles into her new life, she starts to feel at home in her new town , and she even begins to see the magic in her own backyard.