responsibility

Coming from a wealthy family, Krystal is finding it hard to adjust to the responsibility of being a Unicorn Rider, so when they arrive in the town of Miramar to investigate the disappearance of seven children, she changes out of her uniform and slips away to explore--and stumbles into a plot to capture the unicorns and their riders.

The ruler of Haartsfeld has died, and it is up to the Unicorn Riders to find his daughter and heir, the half-fairy Aveena, and bring her to her new kingdom before it falls prey to the wicked Duke Bowral--when the fairies demand a price from Krystal, but the real trouble is that Aveena does not want to leave her home in the fairy forest, and it is up to the Riders to convince her of her responsibility to her father's people.

When Willow breaks her leg, Ellabeth must step into the role of Head Unicorn Rider as the remaining three riders set off on a dangerous mission to obtain diamonds from the Dakkar serpent, who must give them up willingly.

After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a larger allowance and her own bathroom.

Thirteen-year-old Amelie Day loves to bake, so she is thrilled to be invited to compete in the 'Best Teen Baker of the Year' contest, and she is determined not to let her steadily worsening cystic fibrosis get in the way, even if it means lying to her parents, and catching a train to New York on her own--but when her friend is hit by a van trying to follow her, she is devastated.

When the team goalie is injured during the soccer match, seventh-grader Griffin is called on to switch positions and play goal for the remainder of the season--and the playoffs.

When a storm forces them inside for recess, third-grader Billy and his friends sneak into the school library and turn it into a chaotic mess--so he organizes a book drive as an apology.

Sidney's mother refuses to let him have a dog, so when his friend Sydney comes up with the idea of starting a dog-walking business, it seems like a way to have dogs to play with and make money at the same time--but soon the friends find out that dogs are a lot of work, and can really strain a friendship.

"It has been many moons since Star received his starfire power, and now he will face his toughest challenge yet. Star is gravely injured, and Nightwing the Destroyer vows to make a pact with whoever brings him the black yearling-dead or alive. As Nightwing amasses an army to destroy him and all of Anok, Star must act fast. But as the threat of war looms, Star wonders if the current peace among the united pegasi is strong enough to survive."--Amazon.com.

Rescuing a Dachshund from an animal shelter after convincing his skeptical father to get the family a dog, Hank struggles to prove his trustworthiness after his new canine friend gets loose at the park.