"Everyone else knows the truth about you, now you can know it, too. That's the slogan. The product: a junky contraption that tattoos personalized revelations on its users' forearms. It's an old con, playing on the fear that we are obvious to everybody except ourselves. This particular one's been circulating New York since the 1960s. The ad works. And, oddly enough, so might the device ... A small stream of city dwellers buy into this cult of the epiphany...

When fulfilling her duty as a shapeshifting guardian for her village means abandoning the young man she loves, the future she imagines with him, and her values, sixteen-year-old Adele must decide how far she is willing to go to keep her friends and neighbors safe.

"A literature professor tries to rediscover who she is after the sudden death of her husband, even as a series of family and political jolts force her to ask what we owe those in crisis in our families, biological or otherwise" -- Provided by publisher.

Henry is a good helper and can even help with dinner.

Henry is a good helper and can even help with his new baby sister.

Seven-year-old Louise Trapeze is upset that her BFF Stella is allowed to take care of Clementine the Elephant, and even Fernando, the Ferret-Breath kid, is trusted by their circus' ringmaster. Finally Louise gets her chance--she is to watch the three juggling chickens. Louise doesn't know that Oona, Loona, and Maude have minds of their own.

Sisters Emma and Olivia learn about the responsibilities of taking care of a pet when their guinea pig starts to smell after they forget to clean her cage.

When Poppy's parents finally let her adopt a puppy from the shelter, Poppy discovers that a puppy requires a lot of work and responsibility. Fortunately for Poppy, her best friend Millie can help.

Henry is a good helper and he can even help with his dog, Toby.

When Jaylen accidentally breaks his brother's phone and lets his little sister take the blame, he wonders how he can make things right.