Everyone knows that boys are falling behind in education. Largely left out of the discussion are parents of boys, who are most aware that their bright, eager sons hit an invisible wall somewhere near fourth grade, after which they become disengaged, discouraged, and disaffected. There are dozens of books on underachieving boys, but most parents brave enough to lift one off the shelf are instantly intimidated by the footnotes, graphs, case studies, and academic-speak addressed almost entirely to educators. What about the average guilt-ridden, frustrated mother or father of an underachieving...

When Tristan's dad disappears, he puts his tracking skills to the test to find him -- but will Tristan's talents save him if it turns out to be a trap?

Thanks to his dad's coaching, sixteen-year-old Tristan is one of the best climbers and trackers in his small town. He can read footprints and bushes like they're security-camera footage, and fearlessly descend rock faces and waterfalls. But when his father disappears, leaving his mother too grief-stricken to function, the young canyoneer's life goes into freefall.

Left in the hands of a well-meaning but incompetent...

Twelve-year-old Max and his younger sister Marie love having an unspoiled island all to themselves. So when they learn it's being turned into a paintball park, they're torn between enjoying their schoolmates' envy, and worrying about the game wrecking their home. It's time for them to rally their friends and put all they've learned about paintball strategy and teamwork into protecting their land and its wildlife.