Driving a busload of happy, young scouters on rain-slick roads John Benjamin Frosst is faced suddenly with the unimaginable. In a fraction of a moment, he makes a decision, selflessly offering his life in exchange for the lives of innocents. Now confronted with the knowledge that the comfortable existence he had expected is in tatters, Ben realizes that, instead of doing the serving he loves, he must now humbly receive it from others. Hampered by this new reality, the fine man that is still Ben Frosst discovers the term 'handicapped' is only a starting point from which to find new ways to...

North Pole Society has always functioned in an atmosphere of peace and harmony. But into this quiet pool of love, commitment and generosity is thrown a rock disguised as an efficiency expert. Can a society that has been built on such a blueprint survive the resulting ripples?

The once-in-one-hundred-years storm has passed. The floodwaters have receded. And all the animals have awakened and resumed their normal activities. All the animals. I'm not referring just those that live in the forests and streams of the great Rocky Mountains of Banff, Alberta. No. There is also a mysterious and tell-tale stamping and stirring among the long-dead animals that have, for over a century, formed the basis of the displays at the Banff Park Museum. They are alive. And they have a purpose.

What makes an eagle, an eagle? Or a bear, a bear? Todd's dad, a famous scientist specializing in the study of animals, has cracked the code and discovered the essence that makes every animal unique. Now he is able to create a serum that gives those unique qualities-and abilities-to anyone who ingests it. But before his discovery can be introduced to the world, several of the vials are stolen. Soon after, a sudden rash of bank robberies featuring large and terrifying animals rocks the community. Todd and his dad know who is doing it. How they're doing it. And why. The only question that...