Davie rejects the German shepherd he is given to replace his beloved collie, but feels strangely responsible when the new dog runs away and is suspected of becoming a vicious sheep killer.
High school runner Mark Simmonds accompanies his intelligence officer stepfather on a secret mission to the Scottish highlands, where he first hears the name of the international terrorist Sandor, known as the Cobra.
A young Swiss girl dreams of the day the cathedral bells, which no one has ever heard, will break their long silence when a special gift is presented at the crche on Christmas Eve.
