The Alden children stumble upon a mystery when they enter their dog, Watch, in a contest that could lead to fame and fortune, but where things keep going wrong.

Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since "the bad thing happened," twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place.

Although filled with anger over her parents' disappearance, eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm--along with her grandmother, sister, and several fairy-tale characters--tries to discover who has killed her teacher.

Liz Lighty has always done her best to avoid the spotlight in her small, wealthy, and prom-obsessed midwestern high school, after all, her family is black and rather poor, especially since her mother died; instead she has concentrated on her grades and her musical ability in the hopes that it will win her a scholarship to elite Pennington College and their famous orchestra where she plans to study medicine--but when that scholarship falls through...

Cooper is lost. Ever since his father left their family three years ago, he has become distant from his friends, constantly annoyed by his little sister, Jess, and completely fed up with the pale, creepy rich girl who moved in next door, who won't stop staring at him. So when Cooper learns of an unsolved mystery his sister has discovered online, he welcomes the distraction. It's the tale of a deadly train crash that occurred a hundred years ago in...

Ash finds her stepbrother, Bly, in Snowflake, Arizona, where an odd assortment of neighbors--and soon, Ash--are sick from modern life, paralleling the planet's decline.

Lucy finds her little sister Mia an annoying little monster, but one day when she yells "Go away" Mia disappears into a world of monsters, who make Mia their queen--and it is up to Lucy to find her own inner monster and retrieve her sister.

Three very different Black mermaid princesses--and sisters--find out which one of them has what it takes to become the legend of the sea when a big problem comes their way, in this enchanting adventure inspired by African mermaid myth, magic, and spirituality.

James, Mandy and their dog Rosco head to the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin for Halloween.

While staying at the Crooked House, the family home of their housekeeper Mrs. McGregor, the Aldens try to solve a riddle that will lead them to a hidden treasure.