"Ever since he arrived at his family's rented summer house, Brendan has been hearing horror stories from all of the locals about sharks in the water. His new friend and surfing partner, Alex, swears the stories aren't true, but Brendan can't shake his fear. Then, one day, when Alex and Brendan are surfing off the coast, Brendan's shark nightmare comes true in a horrible way."--from p.[4] of cover.

Despite his parents' ban on skateboarding, Evan is determined to prepare for a competition--should he continue in secret or tell his parents the truth?

They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope. Can they make it safely home, or will the frozen elements become too much for them to handle?

"Nick's cousins think he plays by the rules too much on their camping trip. When they're in trouble, how will Nick react?"--Unedited summary from book.

Ella and Laura, dismayed when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team, try to figure out a way to turn Beth and Gretchen into real team players.

When Carlos competes against his best friend Ricky for a place in the United States Motocross Association Nationals, each of them thinks the other is trying to sabotage his chances at winning.

When Max and Tyler start losing paintball matches to a new player named Ryan, Max is suspicious and sets out to prove that Ryan is cheating.

Jill never thought her week at surf camp would be interrupted by a hurricane, but one is heading for the North Carolina coast. She knows to stay away from the water when a storm is coming. But Abby and Sara think surfing in a hurricane will be amazing. Who will save them when the waves get out of control? Wes, the local guy whose waves the girls always steal? Jill, who they pushed off her surfboard? Or Meg, who can barely stand on her board? Time...

When their whale-watching trip goes horribly wrong, Skylar, Gabby, and Miles find themselves on an inflatable raft in the middle of the ocean. With no food, a small amount of water, and only a small first-aid kit to help them, they must spend three treacherous days on the waves, hoping desperately for help to arrive. Sharks circle, their water supply dwindles, and Gabby begins to hallucinate. Will they survive, or are they lost at sea forever?

"Even though she's only in seventh grade, Alexis made the varsity tennis team. But some other girls on the team aren't happy she's there"--Unedited summary from book.