Jupiter Kids

On her way home from school, Cassie sees that someone posted a sign that says that they're looking for a lost parrot. The parrot's original owners said that they would give seven hundred dollars to the person who found it. Cassie tries to get her friends Jane and Anna to help her find the parrot. Anna thinks they shouldn't take the parrot back to the owners since she knows the owners don't treat the parrot well. Jane thinks they should return the parrot and split the money...

Robin and Harper are cousins who grew up on detective fiction and TV shows. Inspired by British books about investigator kids, they decide to start their own detective crew. They begin recruiting from their group of friends, although the pool of people interested shrinks significantly after they all find out that Robin and Harper are serious and not just organizing a lunchtime game. They eventually recruit Oppie, a boy from their school who while not unpopular, is a bit of a follower and afraid...

Susan doesn't know why everything has to be the same in her life. Everyone eats the same thing for every meal, each day. All the clothing is the same, the haircuts are the same and with the exception of a few distinct features, there is no individuality. While conformity is the way that things are, she wonders what is would be like to be an individual and then takes action with some startling results.

Kevin is excited because his favorite dog Bella has just given birth to a new set of puppies while he was at school. Rushing outside to see them, he is surprised to see a blue puppy in the mix. Since he can talk to animals, he tries to get Bella's attention, but she is snoring away and can't be disturbed. With Bella is asleep, he can't ask her what is going on and he decides to investigate the situation to figure out why one puppy is blue and none of the others are on his own.

Travis enjoys his nightly chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. When he sits down at the dinner table one night, he finds that his favorite foods are not on his plate. Instead, there are things he never has tried before and he isn't very happy about this at all. Looking around, he tries to barter with his siblings so he doesn't have to try something new.

Shella decides to pull a prank on her friends down the by the riverone summer evening. When does it, she ends up making a mess and hurting the feelings of some of her friends in the process. She accidentally breaks the beaver's dam and this washes away the lily pads that the frog enjoys. It also changes the depths of the water, upsetting the fish in the area.

Cassie moves from the city into the home of her Nana. Her parents are off to attend to the rainforests in South America. They often send her odd gifts and notes about how important it is to follow her heart and to protect the plants and animals around her. Cassie explores the meadow. She makes friends with the animals and learns the names of the plants. She is haunted by a face she finds, looking up at her from the pond. Although it looks just like her, it is not her reflection! The girl under...

Jessie has spent the better part of the school year perfectly coloring and placing stickers on her favorite pencil box. But on the one of the last few day of school, she finds that her beloved pencil box is missing from her desk. Frantic, she does all she can to figure out where the missing box has went.

Alex is a young boy who had dreamed of an adventure. After a fight with his mother that results in him getting grounded, he decides to take off into the wilderness and explore the mysteries that it holds. While it seemed like a magical journey at first, all he can think about is how he misses his family and how much more fun it would be if they were actually there with him. Deciding to head on back, he learns one of the most valuable lessons out there.

While on a family camping trip, Hunter, who is eleven years old, is told to keep a close eye on his five year old brother, Ashton. Ashton sees a small animal and follows it. Just before he loses sight of him, Hunter calls out to Ashton but is ignored. Hunter chases after Ashton as he keeps following one small animal after another for several hours. When the sun starts to go down, the boys realize they don't know where they are or which direction to go to find their way back to the...