Chuck the cat, lonely when his owner Katie goes to college and his best friend and fellow dog-hater Tom is taken away in a cage, can't believe it when he finds a new companion in a beast named Rotten Willy.
Having discovered the true nature of the old woman known as the Witch of Blackwater Swamp, fifth grader Ted must decide whether to come to her aid when she is accused of the thefts plaguing his small Louisiana town.
Sweetie, anxious to be a good watchdog for his new master, is scared of being sent to the pound for barking and biting. But when coyotes and a burgular come to the house, Sweetie must protect his home and friends.
Living with his family in the rugged, often dangerous, Wyoming mountains in the 1860s, twelve-year-old Adam finds his courage put to the test when he is left in charge of the household during his stepfather's absence.