Stuff We All Get
Fifteen-year-old Zack, a sound-color synesthete, is on a mission to find a musician he can relate to.
Orca Currents are short, high-interest novels with contemporary, relatable themes written specifically for middle-school students reading below grade level. Accessible text and fast-moving plots help striving readers build confidence and finish books, often for the first time. Learn more on our Orca Currents series information page.
Fifteen-year-old Zack, a sound-color synesthete, is on a mission to find a musician he can relate to.
Cody and his friends get caught up in gang activity when they steal a park bench.
Simon and his sister Ellen have to solve the mystery of the hidden treasure if they want to save the island lighthouse they call home.
Thirteen-year-old Liza gets involved in activism and takes on the oil industry.
After a snowballing prank causes a car accident, Dylan deals with the guilt of lying about his involvement.
Clay Gibson, teen lifeguard, has to solve the mystery of the emptied register.
At his new job taking care of guard dogs, Justin discovers that the working dogs are being mistreated.
When Claire starts to experience success she'd never dreamed possible, she worries that a magical event is the cause.
Stripped of her popularity, Lizzie is willing to do anything to exact her revenge. She's even willing to turn to magic.
Mike explores the world of outdoor recreation and discovers a new side of himself.
Kaz, troubled by his father's absence and a learning disability, discovers the real consequences of crime when he steals a watch from an elderly woman.
Three amateur sleuths learn about biological piracy in their pursuit of stolen research.
When Colin accepts a summer job he doesn't expect to become a criminal suspect.
Tim loves his job at the family pet store, but he questions his father's leadership when a bird is stolen at a public event.
Trevor, Nick and Courtney solve the mystery of the bobsled saboteur.
Wilf figures he's too old for summer camp but has just what it takes to plot his escape from one.
Jessica must trek through bear country to save her stepsister.
