Is Abby the only one who can see there's something wrong with her new stepsister?When Abby's father marries Heather, she and her six-year-old daughter, Claire come to live with them. Though a teenager, Abby gets on well with little kids, and believes she her new sister will become instant friends. Claire has other ideas.Gradually Abby discovers her sister has plans beyond anything her parents could ever imagine, and she is plunged into a deadly battle of wits.This i...

Why did the bee get married? Because he found his honey!In Something Blue, wedding bells are ringing for Ms. Sleepless and Mr. Strudel at last. With Gen and Moose in charge of the big day, everything seems to be going perfectly according to plan.Well . . . until two unexpected complications arrive: Mama Strudel and her mischievous pet raccoon. Mama Strudel isn't convinced her son is making the right choice of brides, and her furry companion has a talent for chaos. From smas...

After four hundred years, the astronauts sent out to make first contact triumphantly return. But things have changed.

Grab your scarf and winter boots-it's time for a snow-packed adventure!While Wilson, Gen, and the kids soak up the sun on a beach vacation, a savage snowstorm barrels into Trout Springs, burying the town under a thick white blanket. As the snow rises, the cold deepens, and time begins to run out, Rooster, Squid, and Penguin find themselves trapped inside with Ms. Canvas and her tiny dog, Daisy.With drifts piling up to the windows, Rooster and Squid must think fast and work ...

Shhh... there's a buried treasure in Trout Springs!Mr. Gazebo, once a great garden guru, has lost nearly everything-his job, his wife, his home, and even his buried treasure. After the owners of the How's It Growing? plant nursery purchase his old property, they pull him out of retirement to help bring his former homestead back to life.News of the project reaches a famous TV show, and suddenly Trout Springs may become the next big winner of the Small Town, Big Garden makeov...

Beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more you. ...In the ninth book in the Rooster and Squid series, Pulled Pork, Rooster, Squid, and the family spend a long weekend visiting Aunt Toots and Uncle Trumpet on the Farting Filly Farm, which is famous for two things - Clydesdale horses and beans! Between a monster rainstorm, a loose tooth, and a motley crew of animals, the weekend turns into a topsy-turvy tale of a tractor rescue.In the middle of all the mayhem...

It's time for the Blues-berry Festival in Trout Springs, and the whole town is blueberry bonkers!From blueberry pie and blueberry pancakes to blueberry ice cream and even blueberry hot dogs, excitement is in the air! But just as the festivities are getting started, disaster strikes, and Rooster tumbles down an abandoned mine shaft!Suddenly, all thoughts of blueberries are pushed aside as the townspeople and their pets band together in a daring race against time to rescue th...

Love is in the air! The week of Valentine's Day is in full swing in Trout Springs, with red hearts, pink candy, and plenty of X's and O's. The town is preparing for its annual Cupid and Cupcakes social, and Ms. Canvas, the local matchmaker, is on a mission to spark some love connections. Even Squid is getting into the spirit, hoping to win the heart of his valentine crush.But trouble looms as a spray-painting vandal threatens to ruin the festivities, leaving their mark around town ...

'Tis the season for pumpkins, hayrides... and a big city adventure!It's Thanksgiving week, and Rooster and Squid are headed out of town to visit Aunt Tea and Uncle Scotch. Between dog crates, cat carriers, airplanes, and chaotic city streets, what could possibly go wrong?In Runway Runaways, the seventh book in the Rooster and Squid series, our furry duo finds themselves lost during a family vacation! From dodging taxis and navigating noisy crosswalks to encounterin...

Nick, the teenaged son of two scientists in the guinea pig group is sick of waiting to wake the sleeping colonists. There has to be something he can do about the boredom.A science fiction story for young adults.

Sometimes Emily Macintosh is her own worst enemy. If she could only stop trying to prove her courage all the time, life would be a lot easier.Take the tricky situation of being the new girl in grade six. Emily decides the fastest way of gaining acceptance is to show the other kids that she can solve the mystery of their knocking ghost. But will that be the end or the start of her problems?

When Martin marries Eileen, he believes he'll be set up for life but things don't work out quite as expected and Martin is left contemplating murder. Will a planet-hopping second honeymoon to the far ends of the galaxy enable him to achieve it?