Matt and Jenny

After the death of their father, Matt and Jenny and their mother leave England for Nova Scotia. When their mother dies of typhoid while at sea, the children fear that the captain will return them to England or else place them in an orphan's home in Montreal. They escape in Halifax but are falsely accused of theft. Adam Cardston comes to their rescue, offering to take them to their uncle's farm.

Matt and Jenny hitch a ride with the Bellinis, a circus family driving their one-wagon caravan through the wilderness. During the journey, the children learn that the Bellinis are fleeing a charge of theft from the circus they worked for in Montreal. Matt notices a mysterious man following them as the caravan is threatened by a series of accidents.

Matt and Jenny meet Cokah, a local Native American boy. When Kit asks Cokah's father, Takomis, who is also the tribal chief, about the boy's background, he learns that Cokah is a white boy whom the tribe found alone in the forest 15 years before and raised as one of their own. Cokah discovers the location of his birth parents and must choose where his destiny lies.

With Adam's help, Matt and Jenny hope to find their lost relatives at a mysterious religious community. They find the community deserted. In the church, they find evidence that Matt and Jenny's aunt and uncle had been there. Meanwhile, Adam catches sight of a shadowy figure in the trees and the children are convinced that something dreadful has happened to their relatives.

Kit gives Matt and Jenny several tests to prove their ability to survive in the wilderness. However, the tests soon become reality for both children: Jenny loses her way in the forest, and while Matt is exploring an abandoned mine, the mine caves in, trapping him inside. Jenny and Kit must find each other and rescue Matt before it's too late.