Sofia Martinez

Sofia feels that because she looks so much like her older sisters, nobody notices her--so when school picture day comes around she comes up with a way to stand out.

The whole Martinez family is shopping for back-to-school supplies, and Sofia is excited by the colorful backpacks and fancy notebooks--but excitement turns to alarm when four-year-old Manuel disappears.

Sofia has brand new white shoes for family friend Liliana's quincea?era, but when she gets grape juice on them her mother makes her wear them anyway, even though they no longer match her white dress.

Sofia's Abuela is taking her and Sophia's cousin Hector to the movies, but when Hector develops hiccups, their movie plans are put on hold until the hiccup problem is under control.

Instead of the usual dusting Sofia volunteers to wash the car--but when she leaves the hose on her mother's marigolds get flooded and she calls on her sisters to save the situation.

Sofia feels that because she looks so much like her older sisters, nobody notices her--so when school picture day comes around she comes up with a way to stand out.

Sofia is making a family time capsule, filled with pictures and mementos from their lives, to be opened in fifteen years, and Abuela contributes letters to each of her grandchildren--but Sofia is so consumed with curiosity that she decides to sneak a peak at what her letter says.

"Sofia helps her grandmother make her special rice pudding, but there is a mix-up in the recipe"--Provided by publisher.

Sofia's family does not want to hear her singing anymore, so she must find the appropiate place to use her new superstar-sing box machine.

Sofia has brand new white shoes for family friend Liliana's quincea?era, but when she gets grape juice on them her mother makes her wear them anyway, even though they no longer match her white dress.