With his school's centennial approaching, Nate is asked to befriend the new kid--Breckenridge--who somehow seems familiar to Nate. As the two become real friends, and Breckenridge becomes a valuable addition to Nate's scavenger hunt team, Nate suddenly remembers who Breckenridge really is.
Max the Spaniel enters a dog show, participating in such competitions as the diving contest, barking contest, and talent contest in order to determine who is best in show.
Having recovered their human shape, Emeralda and Eadric try to help Aunt Grassina find the special objects needed to break the spell that turned Grassina's true love, Haywood, into an otter.
Jeff, Mara, Kelly, and Brian call themselves the Goofballs, private eyes who solve mysteries together with their secret weapon, Sparky the Goofdog. This time around they investigate a ghost haunting at the abandoned Hyde House.
Hoping to overcome his fear of just about everything, Chico sets out in search of the Golden Chicken, whom he believes can award him with bravery. Although Chico fails to find the legendary bird, he discovers that during the course of his search, he has found the bravery hiding within himself.
Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chilli powder called for in a recipe.
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a larger allowance and her own bathroom.
