The Binkerton kids, much to their dismay, are lured into the Good Times Travel Agency by the smell of Chinese noodles. While enjoying the noodles, Mr. Pettigrew opens his Guide to Ancient China. In a flash, all three children - Josh, Emma and Libby - are transported to the Han Dynasty 2000 years ago. Stuck in a rice paddy, Josh and Emma argue until they realize Libby is missing. In searching for her, they inadvertently uncover the ancient Chinese secret of silk making and are pursued because of their knowledge. They eventually sneak into the palace where Libby has been taken. After causing a ruckus, they get Libby out. Suddenly the children find themselves on an expedition along the Silk Road ending up at the Great Wall. Thanks to Libby and a kite, they jump off the wall, but come face to face with marauding barbarians. In the nick of time they are transported back to the Travel Agency, resolving once again never to enter its doors. Throughout the book, the children learn how people lived in Ancient China both through experience and through the informative pages of the guidebook.

Presented in a graphic novel style, Adventures with the Vikings continues the adventures of the Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister Libby. Despite good intentions, they end up in the Good Times Travel Agency and are carried away on a trip to Ancient Scandinavia in the time of the Vikings. Their only help is a guidebook, which provides information about the land of the Vikings. They struggle to fit into Viking life, attempting to learn everyday skills such as farming, weaving and cooking. They also learn much about Viking entertainment such as the Berserkers. Unfortunately, Josh and Libby end up stowaways on a Viking longship and Emma ends up on another ship headed for Greenland. Fortunately, a storm brings the two ships together and they are reunited. The Binkertons know the only way to get back home is to read to the end of the guidebook. Even though the book is taken from them, they manage to finish it and rescue many Viking slaves who find themselves unwittingly in the 21st century.

Thirteen year-old Stevie Diamond, already a seasoned detective, jumps at the chance to be an extra on a local film. After much finagling with her parents, she convinces them it’s okay, especially because her grandmother, who is making a visit, can act as her chaperone. Jesse, her partner in crime, joins her and they sign up to be Neems in a movie entitled Night of the Neems. The movie appears to have a curse on it as incident after incident occur which stalls shooting. The first, when Levi, one of the lead children, injures his ankle coming down stairs, puts Jesse in the spotlight as Levi’s replacement. Stevie, heartbroken at not being "discovered", stays put as a Neem. A mirror falls on the lead actor, Sir James Sloan. Then the top bed of a bunk bed collapses on what should have been Jesse. The two decide to solve the mystery. They create a suspect list which includes all the major actors and a director who was fired from the movie. Meanwhile, Grams is creating her own drama wherever she goes, often embarrassing Stevie. Stevie and Jesse have many adventures while solving the case, but eventually Stevie puts the pieces of the puzzle together and realizes Sir James Sloan is the culprit. Sir James wanted out of the film so he could do a production of Macbeth. Having gotten a confession out of him, but having no proof, she returns to his trailer with a walky-talky and gets him to repeat his confession. The crew and the director hear him. The incidents stop, Sir James is forced to finish the film, probably his worst punishment, and Stevie and Jesse are hailed as heroes.

Stanley is a good dog, but his people go out a lot. Stanley knows he shouldn’t sit on the couch but one day he decides to see what will happen if he does. He loves it. Just before his people come home, he tidies up and they never suspect he did anything. Stanley then starts playing music while they are out, then he starts getting snacks from the refrigerator. He has a lot of fun. But he wants more. He wants a party. So he invites all the dogs in the neighbourhood to a party at his house. Unfortunately, his people decide to come home early the night of the party. It takes two days for them to clean up the house. However, much to Stanley’s delight, his people start taking him whenever they go out and the party becomes legendary among dogs all over the world.