The Creeping Shadows -The warmth of Christmas Day fades into the dreaded fact that Papa Nordstrom must return to the dangerous work in the logging camp. Intending to get even with her stepbrother Anders for his mean tricks, Kate secretly plans a 13th birthday party. But wolves howl at night, a valuable ring disappears, and Kate's best friend Josie and the Swenson family face the possible loss of their farm. Suspicions point to one person, but is he really guilty? Who is sneaking into the Windy Hill barn to take Wildfire for nighttime rides? Shadowy figures appear and disappear. What is real and what is imagination? And how does Kate's choice change someone else's life?

 The Vanishing Footprints - On a cold January day, Kate walks three miles to pick up her family's creamery check, but discovers it was stolen the night before. No check means no money—at least for now. When Kate, Anders, and Erik discover some stolen loot, the mystery grows. Then boot prints in the snow suddenly vanish. Who is threatening their lives? Who can they trust? What hidden danger hides outside the glow of a lantern? Mama says, "God will go with you," but how can Kate and her friends go beyond fear? As a thief appears and disappears, every warning points toward danger! Will Papa make it home through the terrible winter storm? And what will happen to Lars, the younger stepbrother Kate has learned to love?

The Mysterious Hideaway - What secret could be hidden in the one-room schoolhouse at Spirit Lake? From the very first day, the spring term promises to be different from any other in the school's history. First, there's a new student who's older than the teacher. At six feet, three inches tall, he causes a stir with the school children—and the teacher! Next there's the strange sound that both Kate and Erik hear. And then there's Maybelle, Kate's eternal enemy! Can Kate live with courage in spite of being wrongly accused? A series of baffling clues seem to make no sense as she, Anders, and Erik search for answers. Is the only way to solve the mystery under the cover of darkness?

 Grandpa's Stolen Treasure - Full of anticipation, Kate and her family wait for her grandpa and grandma from Sweden to arrive on the train. When the Blueberry Special comes in, and the last passenger steps from the train, Grandpa and Grandma are nowhere in sight. After Papa Nordstrom leaves to search for them in St. Paul, a telegram arrives in the middle of the night. "We are in Duluth," Grandpa says. "But Mama is lost." Grandma lost? When Kate, Anders, and Erik rush to Duluth, they discover that Grandma is not simply lost—someone has stolen her away! Can the three friends be wise in God's leading and find and rescue Grandma?

The Runaway Clown -The circus is coming with the most daring acts ever performed....and a lot of trouble! The Nordstrom family travels to River Falls, Wisconsin to see the circus and stay with Kate's best friend from Minneapolis. Even Michael Reilly, another of Kate's friends, will be there, forcing her to make a life-changing choice. But in the midst of the excitement lurks the dark news of accidents that have followed one of the circus stars, the great Roberto. Why is someone trying to hurt him? What is the secret of the diamonds? Who is the runaway clown? And how does danger follow not only the circus people, but also Kate and Tina?