Stephanie Plum is a bright, attractive, confident woman whose entire life has just taken a sudden turn, in the totally wrong direction. Newly divorced and recently laid off, the only work she can scrape up is a dead-end job at her sleazy cousin's bail bond office. But when her first big assignment involves tracking down an on-the-lam ex-flame, this tough-as-nails lady bounty hunter will be redefining the meaning of hot pursuit.

Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...

Chronicles the rise to power of a Catalan cardinal and his clan, who seek to establish a dynasty that would sway over the entire world and win him the ultimate prize, the Chair of Saint Peter.

Charlie's best friend is a good old dog named Old Drum. But Old Drum faces the challenge of his life: being accussed of attacking a local farmer's sheep. While his canine pal sits in jail awaiting his trail date, Charlie must gather evidence and witnesses to convince the community of Old Drum's innocence.