Pageler, Elaine

Rayk, a guide to the Near-Star Planets, a small solar system discovered by his father, travels to the Space Motel to participate in the aircycle races where he uncovers a plot to kidnap his friend Jan in order to force her father, a judge on the Near-Star Court, to vote in favor of a dangerous new weapons system.

Rayk, a guide to the Near-Star Planets, a small solar system discovered by his father, takes Judge Clair and his lovely daughter Jan to visit factories on Glise, not realizing he has been lured to the planet by the leaders of the Thought Lab who need his help in their plans to control Near-Star.

Nell and Nate Kidd, heading home from Arizona with their mother, a well-known ecologist, change their plans when they receive word that condors have been spotted living in the wild near Landers Ridge.

Nell and Nate Kidd travel to the Amazon rain forest with their ecologist mother at the request of their friend, Torbi, who needs help discovering who has stolen an important harvest of Brazil nuts.

Nell and Nate Kidd, visiting Mexico with their mother, a well-known ecologist, try to help local villagers who are divided over a logging company's proposal to buy the land on which the Monarch butterflies spend the winter months.

Nell and Nate Kidd, visiting Monterey with their mother, a well-known ecologist, team up with the local sheriff to find out who is killing the sea otters that live along the California coast.

Nell and Nate Kidd, visiting Arizona with their mother, a well-known ecologist, team up with the son of the owner of their motel in an attempt to discover who is stealing giant saguaro cactuses.