san francisco (calif.)

In 1976, Ivy must choose between participating in a gymnastics tournament and attending a family reunion.

Julie sets out to change the school system after she gets in trouble for helping her friend, Joy, who is deaf, and runs for student body president, but when she learns the other students do not like her choice for vice president, Julie considers dropping out of the race to avoid defeat.

San Francisco detective Lindsay Boxer calls upon the members of the Women's Murder Club for help when a series of violent incidents puts police on the trail of a killer or killers intent on murdering someone every three days, and the investigation becomes urgent when Boxer learns one of her friends is a target.

While sightseeing in San Francisco, the Boxcar children uncover a mystery involving fishing boats and sabotage.

Chronicles the lives of four Chinese women, their 40 year friendship and how the death of one brings her daughter into the fold and a new understanding for each.

Sixth-grader Emmy tries to find her place in a new school and to figure out how she can create her own kind of music using a computer.

Eleven-year-old Elizabeth Morgan would rather hang out with the boys, but when her parents send her to San Francisco to be refined by her Aunt Sally, a massive earthquake sends the city reeling, and Elizabeth must rely on her survival skills to find her way to safety.

"Gabe and his friends thought they had finally discovered a way to destroy the shadow dimension of Arcadia forever. But they were tricked--and instead of saving San Francisco, they've merged it and Arcadia into one nightmarish reality. To undo their mistake, they'll have to risk the ultimate sacrifice in a high-stakes battle that will unite all five elements . . . one last time"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Jade Society member Faryn Liu may be destined to command the Jade Emperor's army of demon-fighting dragons, but first she must complete a daring quest across San Francisco's Chinatown before the Lunar New Year.

Journalist Cindy Thomas is on assignment to tell a story about the true meaning of the Christmas season for San Francisco. Then a fearsome criminal known only as 'Loman' seizes control of the headlines. He is planning a deadly surprise for Christmas morning. And he has commissioned dozens of criminal colleagues to take actions that will mask his plans. All that Lindsay Boxer and the SFPD can figure out is that Loman's greed; for riches, for bloodshed, for attention; is limitless. Solving crimes never happens on schedule, but as this criminal mastermind unleashes credible threats by the hour, the month of December is upended for the Women's Murder Club. Avoiding tragedy is the only holiday miracle they seek.