"Vacationing at a luxurious Tuscan island resort, Nicolas Duhamel is hopeful that the ghosts of his past have finally been put to rest... Now a bestselling author, when he was twenty-four years old, he stumbled upon a troubling secret about his family - a secret that was carefully concealed. In shock, Nicholas embarked on a journey to uncover the truth that took him from the Basque coast to St. Petersburg - but the answers wouldn't come easily. In...

Mac, the author, fires Adam, the illustrator, over their artistic differences about Chloe, the main character of their book, until Mac realizes both of their talents are needed and they must work together or their story about Chloe will never be finished.

As she continues to establish rules for navigating middle school, aspiring author Callie writes for the school newspaper until the principal cancels her article and Callie's quest to have her voice heard leads to a series of unexpected consequences.

Having published his tell-all memoir, put-upon butler Tristan Benway returns to work for the eccentric Bellweather family at Eel-Smack-by-the-Bay, only to break his leg when the triplets destroy the lighthouse stairs.

Drover C. Dog--faithful sidekick to Hank the Cowdog--tells the story of his life, from being the runt of the litter with dreams of being a handsome prince, to how he came to Loper and Sally May's ranch.

Author Theodora Russell realizes that the offer made to her for a book proposal is really meant for fellow writer Theodore Russell, but she is so intrigued with his topic, the link between breast cancer and first-pregnancy abortion, that she decides to do her own research--a choice that has her running for her life.

Ten-year-old Aldo Zelnick fills his journal with illustrated entries about how dull life is in January and how a family ski trip turns into a trip to the hospital for Aldo after he agrees to downhill ski with his brother Timothy.