As the end of sixth grade nears, Jordan Johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster strikes her central Illinois elementary school.

Relates the story of how the bite of a radioactive spider turned Peter Parker into Spider-Man, and describes his family, his powers, and his foes.

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.

Poverty, famine, war and disease have been eliminated in the early days of the 31st century. The Dawning Millennium is utopian: shining, optimistic, hopeful ... and deadly dull. Dull that is, until a team of bright, defiant, super-powered teenagers from different worlds assemble! They come together as activists and fierce dreamers, crusading to make a difference in a society that has forgotten how to change!

"Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic mortal form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks frombloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's...

General Jackrabbit and his Robo-Rabbits from Jupiter attempt to take over the world on Ricky Ricotta's birthday.