There has been a blank notebook sitting on a table in Mina McKee's house that Mina has said she will use as a journal. Now she has decided to actually do just that. Mina has always been strange; she has always been the outsider. Mina has no friends, no dad, but a loving mom who is willing to homeschool Mina, and a abundant imagination that can take her anywhere. 'School is a cage' is her thoughts. A cage that doesn't allow imagination! Her used to be teacher was always mad at her for being imaginative and that finally led to being taken out of school.
Parker just finds the puppet sticking out of the garbage can. His thoughts - "Oh a puppet, it looks creepy but I can repaint it. I'm not just going to throw it away." When he gets home, he sticks it on his hand. It's a perfect fit! He wipes off the face and exactly after that, the puppet says, "You will call me Drog." "Did the puppet actually talk?" Parker questions himself. Now Parker can not get the puppet off of his hand. Drog is rude and gets Parker in trouble for saying rude things.
Dart is a dog who has lived at Happy Endings Adoption Center for a long time. Now that he's been adopted he'll experience a whole new life. Dart finds himself the center of attention, and the star of the whole family. Boy ( the third grade boy in the family whose real name is Charlie) starts bringing him in to show and tell, and Dart becomes the mascot of the Little Springs Shepherds. Life is great, until a tornado hits Dart's house and his family finds a squirrel. Dart suddenly finds himself being replaced as a favorite.
Jack's mother has always been insecure, but Jack never guessed she would leave him stranded in a park in Maine with nothing but a tent, his backpack, about 4 dollars, and his sleeping bag! School was going to start soon too! With almost nothing but his instincts, Jack has to find his way back to his home in Boston. But, when almost all his food is gone and his phone is dead, how can he contact his mom? With the help of friends along the way, Jack travels from city to city to city.
Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea Five kids are starting 5th grade. There's Lexie, a bully; Peter, a prankster; Anna, an outcast; Jeffrey, who hates school; Luke, a brainiac; Jessica, the new girl; and Daniella, who never stands up for herself. Luckily, their teacher Mr.Terupt, knows how to deal with them. Mr. Terupt makes the classroom a fun place until an accident changes everything. Mr. Terupt gets hit by an ice snowball and falls into a coma. Will he live? What will happen to the kids?
