Patron, Susan

Afraid that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year old Lucky plans to run away.

Bobbin Dustdobbin, who lives in the dust under Billy Que's bed, fears for her safety when five bad boys propose to sweep out Billy's house in honor of his birthday.

Angeline Reddy turns to friends for help when her father, the best lawyer in their California gold mining town, disappears, but her efforts are complicated by her mother's sudden illness, her uncle's arrest for the murder of her father, the appearance of a mysterious ghost, and a dangerous gang of vigilantes.

The dustdobbin under his bed shrinks Billy Que down to its own size to teach him what it is like to be small, and he must get freely offered gifts from five stubborn boys before regaining his normal size.

In this variant of "Stone Soup, " old Billy Que tames a group of rough hungry boys.

Lucky, having met a potential best friend who was visiting her uncle who lives in Hard Pan, California, devises a plan to get the young girl back to the town.

Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.

The residents of Hard Pan, California, come together to help Brigitte and Lucky when the County Health Department threatens to close down the caf?, and meantime Miles's life is complicated by his mother's return.

When her hardworking mother decides to move, eight-year-old PK uses her imagination and storytelling to help her older and younger sisters adjust.