Sinykin, Sheri Cooper

A trip to the magic attic and a talk with her father helps Heather understand that winning a contest does not depend on only one member of a team.

Star-struck Heather, who has been hoping to win a trip to Los Angeles in a local video store contest, decides that being a movie star may not be as glamorous as it appears after the magic mirror transports her to 1940s Hollywood where she is chosen to be a stand-in for a missing child actress.

A trip to the magic attic and a talk with her father help Heather understand that winning a contest does not depend on only one member of a team.

Heather travels through the magic mirror to Spain in 1492, a dangerous place for a Jewish girl, and returns home with a new appreciation for her ancestors and her faith.

A visit to the magic attic transports Heather to another time and place where she learns to value her loyal friends who like her for who she is.

When Jody, a sixth grade boy, travels back in time to when his father was his age, he is finally able to mend their fragile relationship.

Bo copes with the pressures of moving from California to Wisconsin, keeping his grades up so that he can remain on the gymnastics team, and competing against a talented but temperamental teammate. Includes a glossary of gymnastics terms and information on competitive boys' gymnastics.

When Rachel's beloved grandfather, Zayde, comes to spend his last days with her family, she worries what will happen when he dies, especially after friends tell her the Christian and Muslim beliefs about the afterlife.