"After Pop is sent back to rehab, Jane Pengilly arrives at her newest foster home determined to stick to the straight and narrow and get back to her beloved dad as soon as she can. It's not the first time they've been apart, but Jane's determined it will be the last. Twelve days out in the boonies of Three Boulders makes Jane miss Pop more than ever. But as the days go by, she realizes that family is more than who you're related to--and that a home...

"In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny"--Title verso page.

"A young orphan named Vince takes a journey to reunite with his missing father and learn about his grandfather's mysterious, magical life"--

Hoping to go unnoticed while living in a shelter after her father is arrested, Lizzie St. Clair bonds with a frightened pony at a local stable while struggling to accept help from new friends.