Most Popular Books by Susan Saunders

The third, simpleton brother helps an old man in the woods. In return the old man gives the boy a golden goose.

To help her human friends understand the circumstances of her death, the ghost Alice takes them back to 1899, to the pond where her fatal accident occurred.

Despite a warning from their ghostly friend Alice, the Black Cat Club kids smuggle Belinda''s cat Mittens into the museum to see an ancient Egyptian cat mummy, after which the mummy disappears and Mittens undergoes a strange personality change.

Now what was Heavenly to do with the love of her life no longer in the picture? She welcomed a new blessing to the Collins family, Roshaun III. Meanwhile, she tried to stay strong and keep her composure for herself and the people that are depending on her. Will the Collins be able to handle business professional or go rogue? Say hello to the new faces, say goodbye to the old ones. The drama, lies, secrets and love doesn''t stop right here.

When Robot, a talking pet rabbit, accompanies Jason and his family on a visit to the Watsons'' farm, he quickly makes a new enemy, Salem the goat.

The Sleepover Friends become writers for the new school newspaper, but Stephanie is annoyed when Karla keeps "scooping" her listings of upcoming parties for the "Social Notes" column and decides to find out just how Karla is doing it.

One day in James''s life is much like the next until a hungry wizard drops by for dinner and leaves James with the unsettling ability to smell into the future.

Trapped in an ice cave during an avalanche, the young reader discovers a cave man, a cave boy, and a woolly mommoth that are coming back to life after having been frozen twenty thousand years before.

Lauren thinks the new girl in town, Ginger Kinkaid, is really neat-from her movie-star-sounding name to her sophisticated southern drawl. And she and Ginger have so much in common! They both love the color blue, prefer math to history, and think TV star Kevin DeSpain is the cutest man alive. But Kate and Stephanie aren''t impressed with Ginger. In fact, they think she''s a total fake, who''ll say or do anything to win a friend. Are Lauren''s Sleepover Friends being unfair? Or is Ginger trying a bit too hard to become Lauren''s best-and only-friend?

Roxie Roper and Ross McArdle know everything about the Double R Dude Ranch. So when someone steals Annabelle and Brownie-their favorite horses-Roxie and Ross are sure they can solve the mystery. Ross thinks it''s someone on the Double R. But Roxie loves the ranch hands, and she can''t believe any of them could be robbers. So who stole the horses? Join Roxie and Ross as they uncover the deepest secrets of the Wild West!

There''s a new science teacher at Riverhurst Elementary, Mr. Quincy Talbot. He''s tall and blond and handsome-a real Q.T. Pie, as the Sleepover Friends nickname him. Then they find out that Q.T. Pie expects them to dissect animals. Yuck! Patti says it''s a necessary part of science, but Lauren can''t stand the thought, and refuses to do it. Suddenly Lauren finds herself leading a SAVE THE FROG crusade. And before she knows what''s happening, she''s fighting for other causes, too, like school dances, gym equipment, and three kinds of milk shakes in the cafeteria. Has Lauren gone off the deep end?

Moving into a big old family with their family, young readers stumble upon a mysterious old cape in the attic that gives the wearer the power of invisibility.

A young girl has a wonderful time at the fish fry in her Texas town during the early twentieth century.

Lauren''s family is moving to a new house! Her father has found a big, old, run-down place that he hopes to transform into a beautiful home. Lauren is miserable! Moving to "Nightmare Mansion" means being farther away from Patti, Stephanie, and, worst of all, Kate, who''s been her almost-next-door-neighbor all her life. But there''s no time for moping. Stephanie has gotten the Sleepover Friends involved in tracking down an orphaned princess-who looks suspiciously like Lauren''s new neighbor! Is little Maya Jones really Princess Marina of Osterburg?

The Sleepover Friends can''t believe it! Handsome TV star Kevin DeSpain is in their town, filming his show. Everyone is going to the set to watch, so the girls know they must come up with an extra-special plan to attract his attention. Stephanie has lots of ideas, and the four friends eagerly try them all-from wearing matching red fan T-shirts, to sneaking onto the set disguised as pizza delivery girls, to painting a banner for him. But when Stephanie goes a little too far to meet her favorite star, her Sleepover Friends may never forgive her!

Lauren''s mother has gotten a job at an office, and suddenly Lauren''s on her own. At first the extra responsibility is fun-and having a bigger allowance and getting to stay up later helps. And it''s a blast having the Sleepover Friends visit. But then things get crazy. Lauren feels like she is always cleaning up after her friends when they visit. And they don''t even seem to notice or appreciate how nice she''s being. Is Lauren being too nice? Maybe it''s time for a new Lauren. Or maybe it''s just time for some new friends . . .

Valentine''s Day is coming up! Should Patti make a special Valentine for a secret someone? Will she get one in return?

In 1926, ten-year-old Kate, living with her family on a ranch in Alberta, Canada, is convinced that the Quarter Horse she receives for her birthday can win the cattle cutting contest at the annual fair and determines to participate even though the contest is open only to boys.

A quiet boat trip on an Amazon tributary to do plant research turns into a dangerous encounter with thieves and superstitious Indians for Morgan and twins Jan and Jill.

Patti''s Uncle Nick is staying at her house for a few weeks while her parents are away. He''s been miserable and depressed ever since his girlfriend dumped him, and he''s making Patti''s life miserable, too. So the Sleepover Friends set out to fix up poor Uncle Nick with a date. But they just can''t seem to make a match. Meanwhile, Patti has another problem. Mrs. Mead''s out sick, and the substitute teacher chooses Patti as her pet. Patti is mortified, so she decides to do something about it. But her plan has some unexpected results!

Kate, Lauren, Stephanie, and Patti love having sleepover parties. What could beat eating munchies, watching creepy movies, and playing Truth or Dare all night long? But then one night Kate is kidding around and she casts a bad-luck spell on Patti. Everyone laughs about it at first . . . until some really unlucky things start happening whenever Patti is around. It seems like Patti is one big bad-luck charm. If she doesn''t get rid of that spell, the girls won''t be the Sleepover Friends for long. They''ll be the Sleepover Enemies!