Maddy and Grace have made a new friend named Mia! Together, they are brainstorming short trips to take during their summer vacation when Mia suggests going to the zoo. That way they can see the many types of animals in their habitats. The girls agree that going to the zoo would be a fun idea and ask Maddy's parents to take them. Maddy's parents agree, and the next weekend the girls visit the zoo. They are shocked to see that what was once a beautiful and lively home for animals is now a bleak place with no visitors.
Alex and Avery are two teenagers who live in the sleepy town of Cataluna Island. Every year tourists flock to Cataluna Island to enjoy the beaches, but Alex and Avery are focused on something much more important. They are both interns at the local rescue center, where they work to protect the island's turtles. When Avery finds a turtle washed up on the beach with an X written on its shell in red, he knows something fishy is going on. He tells Alex, and they investigate around town, but Alex and Avery feel like they are missing something.
Florenda and her mom live in a small town in Louisiana where Florenda's mom works as a nurse. On the last day of school, everyone is looking forward to summer break when the principal makes an exciting announcement. Starting at the beginning of the new school year, Florenda's school will offer a band class. Florenda is super excited and knows right away that she wants to play the clarinet. As soon as Florenda's mom gets home, she tells her the exciting news and her mom agrees to take her to the instrument store in the next few days.
Raven, Romda, and Ravai are back at it. The friendly town of Ashton has had many people disappear, believed to be abducted, and the king wants Raven, Romda, and Ravai to figure out what happened to them. The three of them head to Ashton to try and solve the mystery and realize something weird is going on. They go to a local tavern where they talk with locals about the mysterious disappearances. At the tavern, they meet locals as well as a man named Young Rick.
A Stony Gaze is a picture book written from the perspective of a little boy. He is told that there is a monster in the woods by the name of Medusa. Rumors circulate that if you come across her, she will eat you or turn you to stone! Because of Medusa, people cannot go into the woods to hunt as they are afraid of her. They decide to burn down the woods to get rid of Medusa. While in the woods helping helping to set the trees on fire, the little boy runs into Medusa.
Ava and her brother Noah have just finished school and are on their way to their annual camping trip with their parents. Their dad accidentally hits something with the car, and when he goes outside to check it, his hand gets caught in a wolf trap. Since they have no electronics with them, the family has no way to get help. Ava and Noah are forced to go out and look for anyone who is able to help them. While they are walking, they come across a mysterious cave.
