brothers and sisters

"In Kismet, Maine, where a blizzard stranded twelve-year-old Willow's family, she seeks to understand the magic the townspeople have, to cure her little brother's mysterious illness and return her life to normal"--Provided by publisher.

"Down the road from a working-class pub, along a narrow brick alley, you just might find the entrance to Slade House. A stranger will greet you by name and invite you inside. At first you won't want to leave. Later, you'll find that you can't. Every nine years, the residents of Slade House extend an invitation to someone who's different or lonely: a precocious teenager, a recently divorces policeman, a shy college student. But what really goes on inside? For those who find out, it's already too late.... "--Back cover.

While spending Christmas at their grandparents' farm, Lily becomes convinced that her younger brother Liam is right about White Cow being lonely and helps him seek a companion for the cow, leaving little time for Christmas preparations or reading.

Gemma becomes angry when her brother, Ty, breaks her favorite Christmas ornament, but she soon realizes that he is more important to her than any decoration and sets out to make things right.

"Revisit the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Left in the woods, the two encounter a witch. Will the brother and sister find their way out of the forest safely, or be left at the hands of the witch?"--Provided by publisher.

Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar decides she cannot let her younger brother, Samir, face a bully alone. So she comes up with a plan, one which involves lying to those closest to her.

Karla and her little brother Benny accompany their uncle Bill on a scientific expedition to study unidentified species on a remote island, but a little "bad luck" promises unimaginable horrors, including Benny getting bit by a scary swamp snake.

Luis Fernando and Luisa Teresa are twins who learn about who they are and what their sibling means to them when they are sent to different middle schools.

Ruby and her brothers want to cross a bridge to pick blueberries, but it is guarded by the bully Santiago--the boys manage to trick him, but clever Ruby takes a different tack, builds her own bridge, and turns Santiago into an ally and friend.

Told from separate viewpoints, as evil forces from the parallel world invade their home, the Greystones, their doubles, and friends must return to the alternate dimension to save both worlds.