John Steven Gurney

Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well.

When a magical train suddenly runs through his backyard in the middle of the night, young Jesse decides to jump on board and soon finds himself in the company of hundreds of dinosaurs on a fantastic journey to the unknown.

Welcome to summer camp for detectives! The kids can't wait to spend a week following clues and learning about the science of crime solving. Soon all the campers are working on a mystery. But while Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are figuring out their part of the puzzle, they stumble onto something suspicious. Could a real crime be happening at detective camp?

When someone steals the money the town has been collecting to help the ducks, Josh and his friends try to find the thief.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying a visit to San Francisco when Holden, their college-age tour guide, is accused of abducting Miss Chinatown from the Chinese New Year parade and stealing her valuable crown.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying Halloween fun in Sleepy Hollow, New York, but when unplanned spooky things start happening, they investigate whether a real headless horseman might be to blame.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy enter Polly the pony and Pal the dog in a July 4th pet costume contest, but when Independence Day arrives the animals are nowhere to be found.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen gold from Sammi's parents, the king and queen of Costra.

Dink and his two friends help Lucky find the culprit who stole Lucky's winning lottery ticket.

Making friends with Roscoe the mouse and a young girl named Ivy has helped Happy Go Lucky enjoy his life at the Big Apple Barn riding school, but he still has trouble making friends with all of the other animals and adjusting to the differences among the children that ride him. Includes glossary.