Roberta Ritter has been waiting for a knight in shining armor for most of her humdrum life. She's a doormat, a nobody whose mother died a few years back, a smart girl who wastes her afternoons working in a failing arcade in a failing shopping mall. And then a Crusader arrives.... Only this Crusader is a virtual reality war game, one that does a booming business at the arcade, despite-or perhaps because of-the controversy over its racism and violence. Roberta's...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and the Heather Andrews, security manager at Timberwoods Mall, undoubtedly the busiest. But this Chritmas, Heather has more to contend with than frazzled parents and disgruntled Santas. Angela Steinhart, a young woman who designed the mall's spectaculer holiday displays, has had a premonition that tragedy will stirke on Chirstmas Eve. And Angela's visions have a habit of coming true. Heather wouild love to...

"When an army of fanatical Middle Eastern terrorists take over the American Way Mall on the Friday after Thanksgiving, killing hundreds of shoppers and taking others hostage, Iraq War veteran Tobey Lanning assembles a makeshift platoon of Black Friday shoppers to fight back" --

The Alden children help out a storeowner at the Hope Harbor Mall and discover that someone is tampering with the merchandise shipments.

Maggie O'Dell leads an investigation into the bombing of the nation's largest shopping center, uncovering paranoia, racism and a sinister secret agenda that extends to the highest ranks of a white-collar lobby group. As retailers count down to Christmas Eve, Maggie knows that infiltration is the only option--even though the cost could be huge.

Ben and Becky cause hilarious excitement when they accidentally let a snake loose in the mall!

Herman "Houdini" Foster and his cousin Janet investigate an apparent theft at the local mall.

Young Detective Jeffrey Bones begins gathering clues when Mr. Green asks for his help finding the school bus he lost while shopping at the mall.

Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green's work as a superhero leads to problems with her life in middle school, but when a new shopping mall creates turmoil between two towns, Squirrel Girl is on the case.

"On the night of Hallows' Eve a few lucky shoppers are about to have a night that they'll never forget. On the outskirts of the remote town of Sherwood, everyone is abuzz about the big glamorous new mall that is soon to open. To add fuel to the excitement, some lucky shoppers will be able to spend the night at the Village Square Mall before its grand opening. As the malls' doors are being locked shut, a wickedly rad party is about to commence. But...