Barry Hostetler

Susan and her brother Johnny go to spend the summer with their aunt and uncle where they discover a map that may lead to some sort of treasure. Susan had been having nightmares about a girl (Rachel) who disappeared in a nearby mansion now old and abandoned. Eventually Susan and Johnny along with their cousin Billy begin a quest to find the treasure as well as the answers to Rachel's disappearance. While they are doing this 2 escaped convicts are also looking for the same treasure!

A young woman who works in a beauty parlor discovers that her vagina can talk, which causes her no end of trouble.

When a young boy nurses an injured hawk back to health, he gains newfound courage and confidence on his own.

An 8-year old boy invents a hand-held computer which can control any electronic device, and uses it to affect the entire town where he lives.

Herman Umgar, a German hermit, has an ability to communicate with worms. One day the mayor of the town runs him off his property, so in revenge he plants worms in everybody's food. However, these worms are a special breed of mutant worms from the Red Tide, and when the people eat them they are transformed into giant worms themselves. These worm-people also become Herman's slaves. What will the remaining do?