In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.

When a girl witnesses her parents murder, she sets out to find the killer. But she discovers a terrible truth about her past...and her future.

Megan, the captain of the local high school cheer leading squad, has been volunteered to work at the local food bank by her father during her Christmas holiday break. Megan is quite distressed as she wanted to shop and hang out with her two best friends. Through her volunteering, Megan learns all about "doing for others" instead of "getting what she wants". She also gains a few more relationships along the way.

When a home robbery occurs in their peaceful neighborhood, two best friends looking for adventure attempt to discover the culprit. But in a small community where their closest neighbors are also the most likely suspects, solving a mystery is tricky business for these junior detectives. Nothing can stay hidden forever though, and their investigation digs up bigger secrets than they ever expected.