Gary and Jeff and their sisters love spending their summers on Island Lake. When they find a treasure map in a bottle their adventure takes them to Ghost Island which is supposed to be inhabited by a ghost, but the real inhabitants scare the teens even more.

Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance, all graduates of the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and members of the Benedict Society, embark on a scavenger hunt that turns into a desperate search for the missing Mr. Benedict.

Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor who she has just met, Tella whisks...

Told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York, neither knowing quite what--or who--they will find.

When Stink's parents win an aquarium sleepover, he and his two friends enjoy a scavenger hunt before trying to fall asleep while worrying about the frankensquid on the loose.

Captain Dare and his newly hired mates set out in search of treasure, swimming through a lagoon, swinging through a jungle, and other obstacles before finding the treasure, until a mouse frightens the Captain into retreat.

Marshall refuses to believe that gingerbread men can run, even after a series of clues leads his class on a riddle-filled gingerbread cookie hunt.

When the Critterzens visit the Palace Pets, they are teamed up to compete in a clue contest, but Sultan the tiger is worried he will be slowed down by Miss Sophia the sloth.

When Bear follows Goose on what he thinks is a treasure hunt, they make a wonderful discovery.

Tonight is the Big Night sleepover at Dunwiddle Magic School, when all the fifth graders stay overnight at school and participate in the scavenger hunt, except Nory's friend Elliott is attending a concert at rival Sage Academy where he plans to attend after the winter break--but if Nory can convince her fellow upside-down magic friends to take the hunt seriously, cooperate, and win, than maybe she can convince Elliott to stay at Dunwiddle.