Dori Hillestad Butler

Through a series of letters, Simon, a grumpy and jealous cat, informs Baxter, his boy's new dog, that he is not welcome and should leave at once.

Illustrated entries for each letter of the alphabet present information about the history, geography, natural resources, and important sights of Minnesota.

When thirteen-year-old Joelle, a star baseball player, moves to a new town where the only option for girls is softball, she starts an all-girl baseball league against the wishes of her school coaches and others in the town.

When ghost boy Kaz's haunt is torn down and he is separated from his ghost family, he meets a real girl named Claire, who lives above the town library with her parents and her grandmother. Claire has a special ability to see ghosts when other humans cannot and she and Kaz quickly form a friendship. The two join forces to solve the mystery of the ghost that's haunting the library. Could it be one of Kaz's lost family members?

While attending obedience class with his new humans, Buddy the dog helps solve a mystery involving two Pomeranians that were switched at the dog park.

Buddy the dog risks everything when he leaves his new family to investigate what happened to Kayla and her father, his beloved former owners, by slipping into a van Kayla's uncle is using to empty her house in the middle of the night.

Thirteen-year-old TJ tries to cope with the upheaval in her life when her father, who kidnapped her ten years earlier and raised her, is injured, and she goes to visit her recently-discovered twin sister, mother, and future stepfather.

Through a series of letters, Simon, a grumpy and jealous cat, and good-natured Baxter, his boy's dog, discuss the upcoming parade in which Baxter will participate for the first time.

When strange noises are heard in the tree house where their club meets, Claire and Kaz wonder if a rival club is causing problems in order to scare them away, or if they are coming from the ghosts of one of Kaz's departed ancestors.

Trying to communicate with his human owner (and detective partner) can be frustrating for King the golden retriever as he uncovers clues in a missing dog case.