Along a magic-saturated stretch of the Mississippi River near Blue Wing, Minnesota, twelve-year-old Claire and her bullying cousin Duke are drawn into an adventure involving Bodacious Deepthink the Great Rock Troll, a helpful fairy, and a group of trolls searching for their fathers.
Little Scallop gets more of an adventure than she bargained for when she goes pearl diving with her mermaid friends, Aqua and Surf, and Surf is captured by the evil Captain Crookshank and his crew.
Peter Claus, the son of Santa, feels sorry for all the kids on the naughty list who will not get Christmas presents and tries to persuade his father that they deserve a second chance.
Ned the rooster is fired from his job because he cannot wake up in the morning, but he restores his reputation after discovering his usefulness as a night bird.
A mom and her young son's peaceful canoe trip to Big Island to pick blueberries is disturbed when Miles, the family dog, spots a mother loon and its two chicks, and decides to give chase.
After Jake accepts Captain Kidd's offer of becoming his new cabin boy, Jake brings the--invisible--pirate home, and learns ways to deal with Boris Baxter, the biggest bully in school, from Richard Barleycorn, Kidd's current cabin boy.
