Two candidates are running for mayor. Only one can win.

A group of divers is trapped in an underwater cave when a giant octopus swims into the only exit.

Phillip knows he should finish his book report, but his friends are going to the beach. and he wants to join them.

Sandra refuses to wear the school uniform and is sent home for the day.

An astronaut discovers an alien creature on the moon that refuses to let him return to earth.

Alone on a sailboat in the Pacific Ocean, Melanie must survive a typhoon and make it back to the mainland.

A student organizes a demonstration to protest a city law against skateboarding in an abandoned parking lot.

Joanna wins a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school, but she isn’t sure she wants to go because she is afraid she will miss her friends.

Hannah lives in a world where people are not allowed to keep pets. She joins with a group of animal lovers and together they keep each other, and their dogs and cats, safe from the police.

Steven and Chantal are canoeing on a gentle river when they are swept into a tributary that leads to treacherous rapids and a waterfall.

LaSonya is very angry with her little sister for borrowing her clothes. She refuses to talk to her for almost a week.

Drake would really like to visit his older brother at college, but he is worried his brother’s friends will make fun of him for being a “little kid.”

A boy is walking in the woods when he discovers a chest filled with gold. He considers taking it home and hiding it, but realizes it must belong to someone.

When Janie’s alarm goes off, she knows she should get up and exercise before she leaves for school. However, she really wants to sleep for another hour.

Mr. Breeding asked Daniel who started the food fight at his school.

Ponyboy Curtis is slapped in the face by Darry Curtis because he stayed out too late with Johnny.

The teacher became frustrated with Lysa’s behavior and moved her seat into the corner.

Tammy struggled to understand the book she was reading. It was far above her grade level, but she was very interested in the topic, and really wanted to try to read it on her own.