Martin O'Boy has finally found a home with Grampa Rip and a job with the Pure Spring soft drink company, but his life is far from perfect as he tries to hide a secret from his past and help Grampa cope with the ravages of old age.
School custodian Mr. Elliot is very content with his life, but a series of incidents, including his granddaughter's requests for a bedtime story, convince him that it is time to learn to read.
Thirteen-year-old Katie is staying with her grandparents in Halifax for the summer, where she meets the ghost of a young orphan girl, sent from England to Canada during World War I.
In search of a stolen treasure and his missing grandfather, ten-year-old Arthur travels to the land of the Minimoys, a tribe of tiny people he must save from destruction.
Ex-slave Sadie Watson reveals to her granddaughter her experiences while in bondage and the love she had for her husband, Jim, who escaped down the Mississippi with Huck Finn when he learned he was to be sold.
