Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg's and Charles' scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel.

The Boxcar children uncover a mystery when they compete in several contests at the county fair.

The Alden children suspect someone of trying to sabotage the local dog show.

Annoyed that Sister Bear always beats them at baseball and other "boy" type activities, her brother and the other male cubs try to exclude her from their new club.

Harry and Emily decide to decorate eggs for Easter. They experiment with blowing eggs and hard boiling them. They decorate them using crayon-resist, and mix dye colors. They decide to hide their decorated eggs for their parents. They hid them in some places that got them into trouble. The two are wondering if their Easter disaster will still have them in trouble on the big day. This chapter book features 4 chapters for the beginning reader.