1. Emma Snow: At the Edge of the World presents Bostonian Emma Snow and her younger brother abandoned in Gold Rush San Francisco to fend for themselves.
2. An Almost Private Eye: Mystery of The Starfighter offers a "dramatic sort of term paper" by criminal justice student Joseph O. Kuhl (as told to author Joaquin Peralta), wherein would-be secret agent Joe reveals how he almost captured and exposed the famous Starfighter of Balona.
3. Nobody's Fault presents super-bright 12-year-old journalist Tery Ordway interviewing 105-year-old Junior Kuhl about some really horrifying experiences."...Tery overcomes the odds against her in this one...."
4. John-Browne's Body & Sole is the journal of a talented and sensitive 13-year old boy with a major problem to confront. "...funny, real, touching...."
5. Verga's Blessing is "vampire fiction" about a mysterious publisher who shows up in Balona, promising fame and fortune. Patella Sackworth falls for the pitch along with many others. Will she survive and prosper, or will she come down with "The Pales"?
6. Bandits! is "adventure fiction" about a kid in California Gold Rush days who's had enough with minding his dad's goats and decides to get some gold for himself. He is kidnapped by a famous band of cutthroats and must accompany them on their bloody journeys Available NOW
6. Somethng for Nothing is reported by a college freshman who is a bit confused by the possibility that the new "university" in town is offering diplomas for free. Well, not exactly free, as he discovers with the help of a remarkable mouse. "great, funny" "will catch you by surprise!" BUT NOT ON THE MARKET UNTIL JUNE 2010 7. A Little Honesty is narrated by Zack who wants a motorcycle and a hot romance (preferably in that order), but is trapped in summer school. "...great, funny"
8. The Far Side of the Moon is good historical fiction about a very brave young refugee woman in California of the 1870s. "...touching, inspiring"
9. Serving Humanity presents a suave, mysterious Englishman accidentally landing in Balona. Is he safe? Is Balona? "...gruesome but funny" "Best YA Fiction of 2008" (NCALPA)
10. Community Spirits has Joseph Kuhl confronting a variety of spectres who may be attempting to take over Balona! "...more oddball hilarity from Balona"
11. Buds demonstrates how two perhaps "spiky" young women find unanticipated friends."...funny, touching, real"