When a local businessman and baseball coach disappears just before he is to portray Uncle Sam at the start of a Memorial Day race, ten-year-old Alex and his best friend Yasmeen investigate, despite their pact to stay away from mysteries.
Tinker Bell, a pots-and-pans fairy who loves fixing things, has lost her hammer and now everything she tries to repair goes wrong, but in order to get her talent back, she may have to visit a former friend who once hurt her feelings.
Lauren and her mother visit the library to find out what there is to do in their new town, and are introduced to the building and its services by their new neighbor, Dan.
As the four Callahan cousins spend winter break at their grandmother Gee's estate on Gull Island, they fill their time with such activities as sledding, snowman contests, caroling, and a drama-packed sleepover at the Gull Island Whaling Museum.
When the Hornets lose their quarterback for the season and the replacement lacks the talent to take charge, the coach picks a solid receiver as emergency quarterback.