An encounter with a group of whales, an unexpected heart attack, and a smuggling attempt test the mettle of the young crew manning the "Vagabond," a forty-foot-long ocean-going sailboat.
Josh and Susan are forced to leave their injured parents behind and set out in a blizzard in search of help when their family vacation ends in a plane crash.
Tom and Julie's seemingly simple task of collecting rare fish and shells for a marine museum is complicated by treacherous seaweed, sharks, and pirates.
Kara, having had a frightening experience on the river, overcomes her fears to pursue her dream of becoming a river guide in what could be the last year of rafting if the government goes through with plans to build a dam.
Randy Flynn runs into life-threatening trouble when he returns home from college and announces his plan to find proof that his father, who disappeared four years earlier, is innocent of stealing money from the bank.
Greg and Kirk become involved in a frightening and dangerous adventure when they set out for the Sierras to investigate reported sightings of Big Foot.
Lance, an aspiring librarian forced into work as a deputy in Wild Card, decides to use wits instead of weapons to bring a dangerous prisoner to justice.
