When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.

When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

An account of twelve-year-old Angela's visit to help take care of her great-grandmother alternates with the story of the old woman's life.

During Lea Mae's annual summer visit her great-grandmother 'Ma Dear tells her wonderful stories about their family members and the past, stories that are jewels of African-American history.

Fifteen-year-old Anna feels that she is responsible for the death of her best friend in a drunk driving accident, but with the help of dreams that reveal memories from her great-grandmother's past, she begins to work through her grief.

At Christmastime, William has to leave behind his cherished train set when his family goes to visit William's frightening great-grandmother.

Ten-year-old Josie, having traveled to the Ozark Mountains of Missouri to attend her great-grandmother Ola's funeral, hears many wonderful stories about her strong and generous relative.

One night, little Bill is positive there are mean things in his dark closet and that they are just dying to get him. Only when Alice the great performs a magical tucking-in trick do the mean things go away for good.

A tragic accident forces twelve-year old Louisa Mae and her younger brother Oz to move from New York City to live with their great grandmother on a small farm in Virginia. Once Lou and Oz finally adjust to their new home, their family is threatened to be torn apart again when a coal company tries to steal their land. Now, Lou must team-up with lawyer Cotton Longfellow, to fight for their land, their home and their future.

Ten-year-old Malcolm and his best friend Dandy, armed with a ghost detector ordered from Beyond Belief magazine, make a late-night trip to a haunted house, despite the warnings of Malcolm's great-grandmother.