Through their restoration of an abandoned playhouse full of antique dolls, two young girls show several other members of the community how to gain a new lease on life.
An eleven-year-old girl sets up her own lending library in competition with the New York Public Library and finds herself involved in more than she bargained for.
Convinced that she doesn't have any of the things that matter, i.e. trendy clothes and a house in the country, Rosy Cole decides to form a club which will allow her rich friends to give her their surplus clothes, sports gear, and jewelry.
An eleven-year-old child with a learning disability spends several weeks with an overachieving cousin. They learn a lot about themselves and each other.