Book 1

The Good Fortunes Gang

by Margaret Mahy

Published 1 June 1993
After living like a gypsy in Australia all of his life, Pete tries to adjust to living in a permanent place -- his father's New Zealand hometown where Pete must pass a test to belong to his cousins' exclusive gang.

Book 2

A Fortunate Name

by Margaret Mahy

Published 12 August 1993
As the only Bancroft in a family of Fortunes, Lolly has always felt left out of her Fortune cousins' exclusive gang but when her parents separate Lolly discovers a new inner strength and aspects of kinship that go beyond names.

Book 3

Fortune Branches Out

by Margaret Mahy

Published 21 October 1993

Book 4

Tangled Fortunes

by Margaret Mahy

Published 28 April 1994
The relationship between Tracey Fortune and her brother Jackson is temporarily strained by Tracey's desire to be a bridesmaid in her cousin's wedding and by the mysterious messages that Jackson begins to receive.