Kids Against Hunger

by Jon Mikkelsen

Published 1 September 2008
It's not fair. Greg seems to skip football practice at least once a week. But everyone else has to go, or else! One day, Caleb and Ian decide to figure out where Greg goes when he's not at practice. They follow him straight to a creepy old warehouse. What's inside? And what is Greg's big secret?

The Empty Room

by Jon Mikkelsen

Published 1 September 2008
When he and his family help finish a Habitat for Humanity house, Connor expects to be bored, but when another boy is assigned to help him paint a bedroom, the results are surprising.

Storm Shelter

by Jon Mikkelsen

Published 1 September 2008
After a tornado, Nathan, Ben, and Alison find a stray dog stranded in a tree. The dog is hurt, and none of them know anything about dogs. The three friends hope they'll be able to save the lonely dog. But is someone else out to trap the missing mutt?

Skateboard Buddy

by Jon Mikkelsen

Published 1 September 2008
Jason is being forced to have a Year 4 "buddy" for one of his classes. He has to help the little kid learn about science. And as if that weren't boring enough, he also has to miss basketball practice. Is there any way that helping some kid learn about science is going to be fun?

Race for Home

by Jon Mikkelsen

Published 1 September 2008
Tomas is excited when he sees a poster for a bike race. But he doesn't have a bike! Luckily, he meets Miles, who has an old rusty bike that they can fix up. The boys become friends, but why won't Miles tell Tomas where he lives or invite him over? How are Miles and Tomas supposed to be a team when one of them is keeping secrets?

The Green Team

by Jon Mikkelsen

Published 1 September 2008
Noah Green's teacher has assigned the class a project: They all have to do something to help the community. Noah comes up with a great idea. He decides to plant new trees at school. He can't do it alone. But will he be able to convince anyone to help him?