A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She gathers parts, and hammers and nails until finally she finishes just what she wanted, and the pair go for a ride on the scooter and attached cart she made out of junk.

The lives of Riley and her parents change overnight when her father takes a job across the country and they must move from their small town to San Francisco.

Nine-year-old Cassie, the baby of the family, is convinced her sister Hannah hates her, especially after Hannah cuts off her hair, but the short hair makes Cassie feel differently about herself and more grown up, and soon she and Hannah have developed a brand new relationship.

Gemma accidently kicks her gymnastics coach while trying to do a disastrous vault, and even though she apologized, she begins to think she is being punished when he assigns her extra strength work.

After being told that she plays like a boy Angie considers quitting her favorite basketball team for the cheerleading squad, but when she faces her chance to dance she questions if cheerleading is what will really make her happy.

Becky runs into a problem concerning her invite list for her birthday party when her best guy friend becomes upset with her after playing a game of tag in which the caught person receives a kiss.

In the early 1900s, a wild little girl nicknamed Squirrel meets John Muir, later to become a famous naturalist, when he arrives at her parents' hotel in Yosemite Valley seeking work and knowledge about the natural world.

"Haylee and Comet share one simple wish: a friend. And as with all great best-friendships, the universe brings them together in the right place at the right time. With each adventure, Haylee and Comet learn about what it takes to grow a strong and long-lasting friendship: accepting their differences, discovering the things they share, communicating with honesty, and being open to forgiveness. And just maybe, there'll be some surprises along the way."--Page...

When a puppy who is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third-grader Judy forms a detective agency to solve the mystery, imitating her literary heroine, Nancy Drew.

Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.