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Abby Stein is young, smart, and obedient. But even obedient girls can make a mistake once in a while. While most girls learn a lesson and move on, Abby isn't allowed to do that. When a poor choice at a party leaves Abby pregnant and alone, her overly religious parents and church community will make her life so miserable that she's forced to consider suicide as her only way out. With nowhere else to turn, Abby makes a desperate call from the parking lot of New Hope Christian Church.

A fire rages through the mountain, and mandatory evacuation is in force, but Maggie won't leave without her daughter, who is missing and believed to be trapped inside a burning house. It's a race against time to find her before the fire completely engulfs the house.

Dr. Lauren Spencer is having a hard time finding the Christmas spirit, but when a terrible accident necessitates the need to try to save a woman's life, she and the members of a small community will come to learn the true meaning of the holiday spirit.

Karrine's been busy solving mysteries and needs a vacation. So, she heads for California for a long-overdue visit with her family. Fate has another plan for Karrine as she and her family attend the State Fair, and run head on into another mystery. Someone is knocking people to the ground and stealing purses.

Croaky has a nice home deep in the woods with only the best lily pads for a bed. But Croaky dreams of being a star. He’s tired of singing to the same people all the time. He wants to expand his audience. So, when the opportunity to move to the city comes along, he hops along. However, the city isn’t quite what Croaky expected, and he learns a valuable lesson in appreciating what he has.

It's summer vacation and all Aiden can think about is the coming camping trip, where he is going to convince his dad he's mature enough to join the Adventure Scouts. Aiden gets plenty of opportunities to prove this when he and his brother, Trystan, follow a mysterious light behind a waterfall and step through to the other side, and into the Kingdom of Anka - where they must defend the kingdom from an angry dragon, who is intent on retrieving her stolen egg.

Chelsea Warren is the most popular girl in school, and the leader of the tightest clique on campus. The most important things to her are her looks and the respect of her followers. But Chelsea has a secret she doesn't want anyone to know. Amber Walker is compassionate, trustworthy, and the most well-adjusted girl in school. The most important thing to her is serving God and her community. When an argument between Chelsea and her best friend occurs, she runs straight to Amber for help.

Ever since starting her own detective agency, Karrine has wanted that really big case...and now, her chance is here. When her neighbor's car is stolen right out of her garage, Karrine is eager to investigate. The only problem is her mother won't let her work the case. To handle this problem, she'll take on a new partner.

Meet Karrine, a clever, witty twelve-year-old with her own detective agency. "No job is too big" is her motto. In "Dognapped", Karrine scours the city to find the beloved stolen pet of a kind older woman. In the "Magical Disappearing Act", a magician’s assistant disappears, and it’s up to Karrine to solve the mystery. In "The Painted Ponies", Karrine, along with her quirky cousin, Jayden, who has come for a summer visit, must discover who would want to paint all the ponies in Mr. Jackson’s stable.

Things in the Baker household haven't gone well this past year, and Angie's attitude is showing it. As the family deals with a sudden lack of money and ill cheer, a freak household accident will leave Angie blind but will open her heart.