Cassie is convinced her big sister hates her when Hillary cuts off Cassie's hair and then she stops talking to her, but Cassie knows a secret about Hillary's biggest fear.
Gemma is convinced that her gymnastics coach is punishing her for accidentally kicking him in the face when he yells at her and gives her extra strength exercises, but she is determined to improve, in chapter-book format.
A beach vacation complete with surfing lessons threatens to break up the close friendship of Bonnie and Lucy when Bonnie is first to advance to the next level of surfing and Lucy's jealous thoughts are revealed in her diary.
Olivia is uncomfortable during her first sleepover because her friend Ching Ching lives with both parents and three brothers in a large home, where the rules are very different from those in the apartment Olivia and her mother share.
Zoe can't wait to meet Isabelle, the new girl, but when Isabelle starts being really mean, Zoe has to choose between being mean too, or standing tall and being a good friend.
Lunchtime at school has been torture for Samantha since one of the boys said she is too small and runs too slowly to join in the sports she loves to play, but her mother has an idea that might let Samantha have fun again.
Charlie's just had her first ever modern dance class, and it's so much better than stuffy old ballet, except that the trendy girls totally tease her and make fun of her outfits.
While on a school camping trip, Sophie hopes that her best friend from her former class, Megan, and her best friend in her current class, Alice, will start liking one another.
