Lizzie is not sure what to do when she learns that Larry Tudgeman, a really smart, sweet guy who just happens to be the biggest geek in school, has a crush on her.
Polly is about to start the fifth grade when she learns that she will be in the same classroom as her mad scientist stepbrother, Damon Kreep, and Polly is afraid of how Damon's strange experiments and behavior will reflect on her.
Polly, having been befriended by the snottiest girl in school, Denise Dunleavy, worries that Denise will find out about her supernatural stepfamily and tries to find a way to cure Denise's crush on her stepbrother.
Gordo's always been there for Lizzie-a true best friend. But when he starts secretly dating pretty Brooke Baker, everything changes. Now Gordo's making up stupid excuses to ditch Lizzie. He's not sitting with her at lunch, and in science lab he actually leaves her holding a squid. Eeeuuww! The whole thing is freaking Lizzie out? Gordo's a frog. not a prince-certainly not boyfriend material. Bo Brooke must be two-timing him. Lizzie advises Gordo to dump Brooke before he gets hurt. But is Lizzie truly worried about Gordo's feelings or is she just trying to protect her own?.