A miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Jeff and Debbie come to the house on Hackman's Hill to look for a stolen Egyptian mummy that old Mr. Karsten has told them about.

It's autumn, 1843, Kate and her family are in Oregon. The trees seem overpowering and the silence is scary. Fortunately Kate's family and best friend's family have staked a claim nearby. And there is much for the girls to explore and discover. But when Tildy's brother decides to join their mother in California, Tildy decides to go with him. Then tragedy strikes, and Kate must find the courage and love to stand by her friend.

Six kids, Nick, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian, are thrown together against their will on a small boat that will make a one-month journey on the Pacific Ocean. They have all been sent for different reasons. Luke is taking his only choice besides being sent to a juvenile detention facility for a crime he didn't commit. Will and Lyssa are quarreling siblings sent by their parents, who hope the trip will teach them to get along better. J.J. was sent...