When a new kid arrives to Logan's one-room schoolhouse, the other students think he's bringing new trouble. After a book goes missing from the classroom's bookshelf, everyone blames the new student. Determined to find the truth, Logan and his new friend team up to track down the book.
Logan Pryce and his father spend a day in the big city of Sherman, but despite his eagerness to leave "boring" Maple Ridge, Logan is glad to return to quiet, familiar surroundings after the hustle and bustle of the city.
When each student in Maple Ridge is asked to contribute fifty cents for the schoolhouse's repair, Logan attempts to sell a single buggy wheel that he found and repaired.
After his father takes a job at a general store to make ends meet Logan Pryce is determined to help out, but Logan's eagerness combined with his inexperience may cause his father to lose his new job.
Each student in Maple Ridge is asked to contribute fifty cents for much needed repairs to the school but Logan has no money, so he decides to sell the buggy wheel he found by the side of the road and carefully fixed, if only he can find a buyer for a single wheel.
Logan and his friend, Anthony, spy something white high in the trees near the water, and after a neighbor confirms what Logan's older brother, Drew, told them about the Ghost of Juniper Creek, they summon all of their courage to set a trap.
"When his father is hired for a temporary job at the general store, farm boy Logan can't wait to lend a hand. But his eagerness may cause his dad to lose this job. Can Logan's mistake be fixed in time?"--.