Penn, Audrey

Four friends, living on Ocracoke Island off North Carolina, are inspired by their elderly friend Mrs. McNemmish's tales of her pirate ancestor Blackbeard, to honor her request to be buried at sea and to attempt to claim the treasure she promises will be waiting for them if they do as she asks.

A mother raccoon teaches her son a way to overcome his fear about going to kindergarten for the first time.

A curious cat has been warned to stay away from a nest with duck eggs in it, but when a storm puts the eggs in danger, the cat's actions have surprising consequences.

A group of young teens travels to Europe seeking to uncover the connection between a stone found in a secret tunnel on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, and the long-lost Stone of Scone, which Blackbeard and the newest member of his ghostly pirate crew, Mrs. McNemmish, are still trying to keep safe.

Chester Raccoon is worried that his mother does not have enough love for both him and his new baby brother.

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

When Chester tells his mother about the school bully, she asks him to gather his friends to hear a story about getting along with people who are prickly.

Chester Raccoon doesn't want to go to school. Mrs. Raccoon tellsof all the fun activities at school and then tells him of "The Kissing Hand". With this gift, Chester is no longer afraid to goto school.