Dad makes a pudding that tastes like a whole raft of lemons and a night on the sea. But then he does something really silly. He goes for a nap and leaves Julian in charge. Bad idea. Before he knows it, Julian's in a sticky situation.

All for one, one for all. That's the motto Julian, Huey and Gloria decide on when they form the Crimebusters to track down wanted criminals. Soon they've decided on a secret alert and an escape code too. All they need now is their first crook.

Julian hates bicycles. He thinks they are boring and stupid ...and maybe just a little bit scary. But his best friend, Gloria, has just got a new bike and all she wants to do is go cycling with him. Julian needs to think of an excuse, and fast. Surely anything is better than braving a bicycle.

How do you catch a zebra? Huey's big brother, Julian, is mean. He says that Huey is too little and noisy to play with him. But Huey has a plan. With a few tools and a lot of skill, Huey teaches his brother a lesson - and makes a new friend along the way!

Did you know that frogs do (sometimes) wear shoes?, that Julian's friend Gloria can (with with help) move the sun?, that Julian's little brother Huey is (with practice) as brave as Superman? Julian can't stop telling stories and he won't stop getting into trouble

Juan lives in Guatemala, in the mountains. It is a poor but beautiful place, with volcanoes rising from the shores of a blue lake, and flocks of brilliantly plumed wild parrots living in the trees. Juan is a shoe-shine boy. Although he's only seven years old, he works hard every day to earn his keep. He has lived with his grandmother since his parents abandoned him. But Juan dreams of other things. Most of all, he longs to go to school like other children his age.