When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or Internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own, her only companions being a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. Told in verse format.

It's almost Halloween! Clifford and Emily Elizabeth decide to celebrate by camping with their friends in the backyard. They are telling ghost stories by the campfire-but then they start hearing spooky noises and seeing weird shadows. Is there someone -- or something -- in the backyard with them?!

While at Zoe's house for a sleepover, half-fairy, half-vampire Isadora adds a little magic to the cake she and her friend are baking for the school competition.

"Why do stars twinkle in the sky, but planets don't? Jet, Sydney, and Sean are about to find out during the best sleepover ever!"--

Maud's weekends with her grandmother include matching nightgowns, breakfast for supper, old movies, special surprises, and dreams of becoming Grand-Maud herself, one day.

"Karen's having her first sleepover ever! She and her friends are going to tell spooky stories, try on makeup, and raid the refrigerator. But then Karen and Nancy get into a big fight. Karen doesn't want Nancy to come to her party. A new girl comes instead, and she is no fun! What will Karen do now?"--

Henry and his dog Mudge are invited to a sleepover in Patrick's attic, where they watch monster movies, eat pizza, and enjoy a contest to determine whose dog is the best popcorn catcher.

Isla is excited about her first-ever sleepover at Tora's, but the night takes a spooky turn when they hear strange fluttering sounds in the attic.

A young mermaid's friends turn her small birthday party/sleepover into a big extravaganza, complete with a scavenger hunt, scary stories, crafts, a makeup session, and "glow-in-the dark Shell Wars."

After watching a movie about aliens during a sleepover, budding scientist Art Smart and his friends spot what looks like a purple space ship headed their way. Each chapter ends with facts about such topics as UFOs and space exploration.