After a series of neighborhood catnappings, including their own cat, inquisitive twins follow a frightening old woman to an abandoned house where they find both the cats and danger.
After a series of neighborhood catnappings, including their own cat, inquisitive twins follow a frightening old woman to an abandoned house where they find both the cats and danger.
In her desperate attempt to escape custody of her cruel uncle, thirteen-year-old Gail finds refuge with the Partridges, a strange family living isolated in a spooky house in the woods.
While on a trip to Samarkand with her family, a fat, awkward fourteen-year-old discovers her own strong points during an inadvertent involvement with drug smugglers.
Although she loves her disabled father, a young girl longs to get away from home and is drawn to the idea of going to a baseball training camp for women.