When
Penny Derwood and her seventh-grade class tour a button factory, she
accidentally gets involved in a mystery that she and her brother, Jack,
are determined to unravel. In their efforts to solve the mystery, they
undergo a series of hilarious adventures and at the same time begin to
learn something about teamwork, family unity, and accepting one another.
The
Peabody Series, named for the imaginary town of Peabody, Wisconsin,
centers on a group of Christian young people who attend the same local
church. Each book focuses on a new adventure that involves several
members of the youth group. The characters in these books do not find
quick solutions to their difficulties. Like all Christians, they
struggle to grow, sometimes losing ground, but ultimately coming to a
deeper knowledge of the Lord.