uncles

"Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. But what was most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson, the class bully, who calls himself the 'King of the Jungle.' When Marc's mother tells him that his Uncle Jake is coming to stay for the whole summer, Marc can't wait. Uncle Jake is a for real, super-cool Navy SEAL. And Uncle Jake has a plan. He's going to turn Marc into a warrior"--Provided by publisher.

Orphaned Anthea Cross hopes to finally find a home with her long-lost uncle, but she soon learns not only that he secretly breeds forbidden horses, but that she can communicate with them.

Ian, spending the summer on Key West with his Uncle Gord, a dive shop owner, is drawn into a dangerous adventure when he sets out to learn why someone is trying to harm his uncle.

Max and a group of friends dubbed the Midknights go on a quest to rescue the Kingdom of Byjovia from the mean King Gastley!.

Toby works as a publicist in an art gallery and comes from a well-to-do family. One night, he comes home to find two burglars who beat him nearly to death, leaving him with severe physical and mental trauma, including holes in his memory. After a hospital stay, and unable to live on his own anymore due to his disabilities, Toby moves in to Ivy House--the family estate--to recuperate and care for an uncle dying of brain cancer. One day, he finds a skull in an old Witch Elm, and the investigation into who the skull belongs to prompts a mystery that reaches back into Toby's childhood. But with his brain damage, spotty memory, and poor sense of self, he begins to question the events of his childhood that may have involved murder, and his current situation as a victim of violent crime.

"Max and a group of friends dubbed the Midknights go on a quest to rescue the Kingdom of Byjovia from the mean King Gastley!"--Provided by publisher.

A scrappy eleven-year-old orphan works hard at his uncle's tire repair shop and proves himself at work and in a bicycle race.

As he searches for his uncle through the rugged Southwest canyon country, fourteen-year-old Clay becomes involved with a group of Navajo Indians who are trying to save some of the last wild mustangs.

Samantha's uncle mysteriously disappears, leaving behind extravagant gifts for her siblings and an old, rusty, red umbrella for Samantha that may contain clues to his whereabouts.

"Magnolia Mudd ... [is] an inventive girl who'd rather tighten a nut and a bolt than tie a ribbon or bow. For Magnolia Mudd, her Uncle Jamie is the very best grown-up. He always invents cool things with her ... until the day he and Miss Emily announce their engagement. That's bad enough--but even worse, Miss Emily wants Magnolia to be a flower girl! No way is Magnolia tossing petals. But it turns out that Uncle Jamie's new bride-to-be may be more fun that Magnolia ever imagined"--Provided by publisher.