An award-winning Maritime children's classic back in print, with a new introductory note by Sable Island researcher Zoe Lucas.

Raffi McCaffrey's medical condition makes it hard for him to get around. One morning, while looking outside his window, he suddenly sees an injured bird. But what can Raffi do to save the bird?

The school board has closed Lilly's school for one afternoon a week. When Theresa's babysitter takes Theresa and Lilly to the mall, the girls end up playing with snakes in a pet store.

When Maddie finds out that her little brother Julian is being terrorised by a group of bullies in school, she decides that her gang should confront the problem, head on.

When Fred gets a letter from his friend Lola, object of his secret crush, he is too excited to open the letter immediately. Unfortunately his cat Ric shreds the letter before Fred can read it.

Maddie needs some money, enough money to live like a millionaire. Nicholas has a plan to get lottery tickets at his family's grocery store if she will give him the money.

Maddie finds herself looking up to an older kid. Her troubles begin when she creates a cover-up for her after-school activities.

Maddie hasn't a thing to wear. She and her friend Clementine devise a plan that will force Maddie's parents to buy her new clothes.

At home, Maddie feels no one understands her. At school, things aren't much better.

Patrick wants to be the leader of Maddie's gang. What can Maddie do?