Can a basketball jersey bring bad luck? Madison Munroe is usually a great basketball player. But ever since she joined her new team and started wearing the number nine jersey, she's played badly. Then she hears strange stories about the jersey — people say the bad luck started with a girl who wore it many years ago. Madison and her brother decide to find out what happened to her.

Colette is studying English in London. She loves art and is thrilled when she and her friend Annika are allowed to visit the National Gallery. But Annika thinks they can have more fun elsewhere. Colette isn't happy, but she goes along with her friend. Then she sees — or thinks she sees — Annika do something that gets them both into serious trouble.

Four friends — Alex, Dan, Matt and Hannah — are spending a week in the country on a school trip. In an old, empty farmhouse, they discover hidden boxes full of stolen things. They tell the police what they've found, but someone makes sure the police don't believe them. What has happened to the boxes? Who is keeping the secret in the farmhouse? When the four friends try to come up with some answers, they find themselves up against a group of dangerous criminals.

Joanna Jones dreams of being an actor in the theatre. So she is terribly disappointed when she doesn't get a part in the school play. But then she meets Mr Joseph, a kind old man who knows a lot about acting and singing. He believes in Joanna and offers to teach her what he knows. The two of them work together in secret, and when an unexpected chance comes along, Joanna is ready!

Sophie loves painting and wants to become an artist, but her parents have other ideas. Her good friend Dorothy gives her some advice — 'Show them that you are good enough to go to art college'. She offers to help Sophie put on her own art show. While working to prepare for the show, Sophie discovers a sad secret about Dorothy's past and decides to help her friend. It's a life-changing time for both of them. This is a story about finding out who you are and what you want to be.