To a thirteen-year-old Vermont farm boy whose father slaughters pigs for a living, maturity comes early as he learns "doing what's got to be done, " especially regarding his pet pig who cannot produce a litter.

In 1899, ten-year-old Robbie, son of a preacher in a small Vermont town, gets himself into all kinds of trouble when he decides to give up being Christian in order to make the most of his life before the end of the world.

Because Adam hopes that the "big surprise" awaiting him at home has two wheels and pedals, he is unprepared for the unusual additional to his Vermont family.

The further adventures and misadventures of Rob and Soup, two boys growing up in a small Vermont town.

After his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure, eleven-year-old Tyler befriends the oldest daughter, but when he discovers they may not be in the country legally, he realizes that real friendship knows no borders.

When a three generation feud between two Vermont families is finally resolved, a little girl learns to accept the truth about how her dog was killed.

Rob and Soup set in motion a wild scheme to catch the eye of the Hollywood talent scout visiting their small Vermont town.

While spending the summer at their grandmother's Vermont inn, two prankster siblings awaken young ghosts from the inn's distant past who refuse to "rest in peace."

Rob and Soup engineer an incredible appearance by Santa and his sleigh in their small Vermont town.

Rosalie tries to find a way to save her beloved Morgan horse, Major, when her father goes away to fight in the Civil War, and her mother decides to sell the horse to make ends meet.