Taran, assistant pig-keeper complains that nothing ever happens to him, that is, until his pig runs away and he discovers that a great evil prowls the land of Prydain and he must do something to stop it.

Jim Hawkins’ father just disappeared one day and now Ruth Rose has crashed into Jim’s life to say that his father was murdered. Is she crazy?

Tom Roberts longs to join the army in the War of 1812 but is too young. However, when he thwarts a robbery by some American soldiers, his bravery lands him in the action alongside Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon.

Jonas’ place in the community is safe and predictable until the day when he learns that he will be trained as the new Receiver of Memory, when the Giver will share with him the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, there is no turning back.

When a division one coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they are on.

All his life, crowds have been cheering for Nick Taglio. He’s been skating since he could walk, scoring goals since he picked up a hockey stick. But when he gets yet another concussion, his doctor, his parents, and his coach tell him he can never play again. Too dangerous, they say. He can’t risk his future. But they don’t understand that without hockey, Nick has no future. It’s not a game, it’s his life. And nobody can stop him from playing.

Music is Pete’s life. He’s happiest when he’s playing his Fender Precision bass, whether he’s jamming with his dad at 2 a.m. or covering Top 40 hits. Pete doesn’t care about playing the hottest club or getting the cutest girl. For him, it’s all about the quality of the music. Until he meets the Carlisle brothers.

King Mynyddog gathers 300 warriors to the capital to train them into a fighting brotherhood, just in time to battle a horde of invading Saxons.

When John takes on the schooner Dragon to ship wool to the north, he ignores the superstitious warnings that the former smuggler’s ship was christened with blood and can only bring death. Could a smuggling ship really be spoiled for anything else?