During the Revolutionary War, two young sisters help a group of Boston women get coffee from a greedy merchant.

Living with her family near Boston, five-year-old Charlotte Tucker, who would grow up to become the grandmother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, feels the effects of the War of 1812.

After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.

Four kids, ages 7-14, try to track down the mysterious whereabouts of their schoolteacher cousin who has disappeared from the famous Boston Marathon--right in the middle of the race.

After her mother's death, twelve-year-old Molly learns that her father is a basketball star for the Boston Celtics.

Three teenagers in Boston narrate their experiences of a year of new friendships, first loves, and coming into their own.

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by a man he's never met-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret-- Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die ...

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.