Abby Hunter's parents are out of town, and Grandma Hunter has come to take care of Abby, Carly, Shawn, and Jimmy. All goes well until Granny Mae shows up, too. She's quite sure that Grandma Hunter needs some help. And the fun begins! Grandma Hunter is strict and careful. Granny Mae is relaxed and "cool." Will Abby's very opposite grannies be able to get along? The whole cul-de-sac learns a lesson they'll never forget!

Students and teachers share their struggles in life, the joys they experience, and their testimonies throughout one year at Lakeview High School.

Dunkum's persistence in digging out a mysterious object that he discovers in a mudhole yields some interesting information about previous residents in the neighborhood.

Even though rotten Ronny torments Shawn with a mean nickname, Shawn practices the Golden Rule.

Chicken pox interferes with Abby's birthday surprise for her adopted Korean brother.

Eric wants to find out about the old man who has moved in next door, so he and the other Cul-de-sac Kids decide to pay him a Christmas visit.

Although his scheme to get out of eating his mother's health food nearly ruins his plan to save money for a bike, Jason finally finds success in an unexpected way.

"Will Michael heed the advice of his 2,000-year-old squirrel souvenirs from the Dead Sea, or, in his attempt to get revenge, will he become a bully himself?" --

"In a reverse twist on the Robin Hood story, a young medieval maiden stands up for the rights of the mistreated, stealing from the rich to give to the poor, but she never anticipates falling in love with the wealthy knight who represents all she's come to despise"--

In this story loosely based on the Cinderella fairy tale, Gisela is determined to get an invitation to the ball being thrown for the duke's son, Valten, but meeting him may not lead to her happily-ever-after.