When ten-year-old Cyrus sees a For Sale sign plunged into his front lawn, it's a complete and utter disaster. Usually, his younger brother, Rudy, is the scaredy-cat, but for the first time in his life, Cyrus is terrified.

Twelve-year-old Emily is flying with her parents to China to adopt and bring home a new baby sister. She's excited but nervous to travel across the world and very aware that this trip will change her entire life. And the cracks are already starting to show the moment they reach the hotel;--her parents are all about the new baby, and have no interest in exploring. In the adoption trip group, Emily meets Katherine, a Chinese-American girl whose family...

"Nora and Ben's younger sister, Birdy, loves to keep secrets. She surprises her family more than once: She hides a kitten in her room. She writes a beautiful poem. One day Birdy watches her mother spit into a tube, ready to send it off to find out more about herself and where her family came from. Birdy spits into a tube, too, when no one sees her. But when the test results come back, there is a surprise. Where did Birdy come from? Nora and Ben must...

"Rhubarb plays happily with friends in the meadow, but in his heart, he's worried and sad. How does momma hear his secret, held inside, and how does she share the magic of her love, as she shows him the path to self-confidence and acceptance? Join Rhubarb as he finds his way and find out why the color brown is so important in this story."

"Life in a big, diverse family is already an adventure, but life at the Mulligan Wild Animal Park is downright epic! Meet the Magnificent Mulligans, a crazy family with a bunch of cool kids--living the dream as they operate a 1250-acre wild animal park. Except it doesn't feel like much a dream for Hector. Fresh off the tough streets of Bogota, Columbia, Hector can't understand why the Mulligan family cares so much about taking care of animals--especially...

"Flying to Africa with Dad to help an orphaned baby elephant sounded exciting to Nick and Lisa, but their travel itinerary wasn't exactly clear on all the other challenges they would face. The African wild - especially at night - proves to be far more thrilling than they bargained for. Meanwhile, Jessica and Janelle ask themselves the question identical twins everywhere have always wanted to ask: What might happen if we switch places to help each...

From bestselling author Bill Myers comes another hilarious, warmhearted, and action-packed adventure starring the Mulligan family. The Mulligans are used to a little bit of crazy. What do you do when the crazy all happens at the same time? Street-smart Hector has had a hard time fitting in at school - unless you count having regular fights with other boys as fitting in. Now he’s got a few new friends . . . if he can prove that he belongs. But the...

Thirteen year-old Riley was not born to be a leader, but the magical community thinks she and her adopted brother, Dahl, are meant to lead the world into the Age of the Final Eclipse, so now the one thing Riley must do is believe in herself.