From the files of Madison Finn

Maddie is confined to home and bed because of the flu, her mom is in the middle of an important project, Gramma Helen just arrived to help out, and Maddie's only hope for survival seems to be the cute boy who lives next door on whom she's been spying through her bedroom window.

Madison becomes convinced there are plenty of mysteries to solve in Far Hills after watching a marathon of the television show "Crime Time.".

Madison Finn struggles to make sense of all the strange things that are happening at school and in other areas of her life.

Madison's view of herself and her school changes after an enlightening field trip to Jasper Woods with her seventh grade class.

Madison learns through a weblog that her friend Ivy's life is not as perfect as Ivy would have the world believe.

Madison is disappointed that she has to go to Gramma's lake house and miss all the summer fun in Far Hills until a mysterious boy visits the house next door and her summer starts to sizzle.

Madison volunteers at the local nursing home and tries to get everyone into the holiday spirit.

Madison's ordinary junior high challenges are multiplied when her mom, a filmmaker, decides to do a documentary at Far Hills Junior High where Madison is a student.

A friendly competition between Fiona and Madison, and Egg and Chet to see who can design the best Web site, results in Egg getting so angry he threatens to bow out of their friendship.

Madison, Fiona, Aimee, and Lindsay's trip to New York City for Lindsay's thirteenth birthday is bursting with fun, but their fantastic time is tinged with trouble as the girls worry about an upcoming test at school and Lindsay suspects that her father has forgotten about her.