Handwriting analysis and some fast roller-skating help Milton and James close in on the vandal who's been defacing their apartment building with red paint.
The kids at the Third Street School are excited that author Amanda Drake arrives to visit them and she tells them many stories, but before she leaves they ask her to write a book about their school and she does.
Frog enjoys a summer with his friends as he compares himself to a bat, takes a vacation, and meets a Starman who helps him to see the night sky in a new way.
Unable to adjust to foster homes and the Residential Center, an emotionally disturbed boy runs away and is befriended by a man who cares for wounded birds.