"Spend a day in the life of an avalanche rescue dog! Ava is a chocolate Labrador retriever with a big job. She and her handler have trained for years to be ready to help people at their ski resort if an unexpected avalanche hits. But Ava quickly finds out there's much more to being an avy dog than daring rescues. Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog."--

"The manager of the High Chalets is depending on Nina Blake to discover who is harassing the guests in Chalet 17. But after hearing about a murder in the cabin years ago, Nina begins to think that vandals are not responsible. Could the chalet be haunted?"--Back cover.

While enduring a ski trip chaperoned by her parents, Kim discovers a mad scientist trying to create life-sized versions of her weird stuffed animals in a nearby cave.