brooklyn (new york, n.y.)

It's 1951, and 12-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid in Brooklyn, New York, who loves Sam Spade detective books and radio crime dramas, but when an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep, accusing Pete's father of being a Communist, Pete is caught in a real-life mystery.

"The story of an immigrant family living in Brooklyn's Little Odessa, and the obstinate uncle who resists his family's and their adopted country's promise of a superior life"--Provided by publisher.

When Nick and Marjorie find a large wooden spoon in the park, they find themselves in an adventure involving a talking starling, a witch, a hollow tree, and a book of magic spells.

"Jen Mace and her new friend Mike Stewart find magical adventures in Prospect Park"--Provided by publisher.

Philip Connors recounts his youth and years leading to becoming a fire lookout in New Mexico.

Randi Rhodes and her friends are heading back to Brooklyn to solve another mystery.

"Three lost girls, one mysterious boy. They battle for his heart while he struggles for their souls. Lucy, Cecelia, and Agnes have tried to reconcile with their destinies as saints and martyrs. Now, as the world turns against them, will they be able to hold steadfast? Will they survive the final test?"--.

Yetta the chicken has escaped from the poultry market to find a home in Brooklyn among the wild parrots, but when winter comes she finds a lost kitten on Hanukkah and she brings it to grandmother's house for help.

"Agnes, Cecelia, and Lucy watched as Sebastian sacrificed himself for what he believed in. Will the girls trust their destiny as saints and martyrs and perform the miracles as Sebastian instructed? Or lose faith in themselves and each other in his absence?"--Provided by publisher.

"It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid in Brooklyn, New York, who loves Sam Spade detective books and radio crime dramas. But when an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep, accusing Pete's father of being a Communist, Pete is caught in a real-life mystery. Could there really be Commies in Pete's family?"--Provided by publisher.