"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...

Once again America's 10-year-old Sherlock Holmes in sneakers is called upon to help his police-chief father and the neighborhood children solve 10 mysteries.

Meg had always hidden the fact that her dreams came true, until she realized that sometimes being different is a good thing.

When the girls travel to a dude ranch, Kate starts acting strangely around a boy who never smiles.

Mary Anne discovers a secret about her past and now she's afraid of the future.

A new passion for photography has Claudia snapping pictures everywhere she goes, including the Stoneybrook Bank, and when it is discovered that a robbery took place at the bank on the very same day, Claudia thinks her photos may contain evidence.

The construction workers who were sent to build the new playground for Bailey School look and act very much like Santa's elves. The Bailey School kids are going to get to the bottom of it.

The Bailey School kids believe that the new pizza place, with its medieval theme and a man dressed as a knight, has a fire-breathing dragon as its cook.

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new librarian who has a long white beard and a magic wand really be Merlin, the great wizard from medieval times?

Students at the Bailey school wonder if the new mysterious student teacher who is on the Bailey City football team is really out to get them.