The kids have an end of summer adventure in Jackson Park and learn about the power of stories. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. The kids are swept up in a crime wave that hits the Oakdale neighborhood and causes them to choose their friends more carefully. The kids refuse to give up when developers come to destroy Jackson Park and their favorite tree. Bark that Bark David overloads on responsibilities and doesn't understand the wisdom of asking for help.
Wishbone explores the power of wisdom as it lies within two African American folktales.
Cyranose Poetry becomes drama when the kids confront a challenging English assignment. The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Thelma Brown comes back to visit her childhood home and takes the kids on a long-lost time capsule. Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving. Bone of Arc Samantha becomes the heroine of the boys soccer team while Wishbone becomes her ally.