Twelve-year-old Caddy's world turns upside down when her father, Bill, temporarily becomes a stay at home dad and her best friends since kindergarten, Ali, Beth, and Ruby, begin to move in different directions.
A young girl who loves animals brings an abandoned duck egg to school, even though her teacher has banned her from bringing animals to school ever again.
After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistis family changes, until they help her go back to Italy where sher was born to find a special memento of her past.
"Best friends, boyfriends, problem parents, purple hair. Brothers, sisters, fireworks and unexpected babies. Welcome to Caddy's world."--P. [4] of cover.
Eleven-year-old Binny struggles to cope with her father's death and the loss of her beloved dog while she adjusts to a new home that might be haunted by her horrible Aunt Violet.
Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.
Rose is not happy when she realizes her sisters and brother are growing up and leaving her behind, so when a late night adventure reveals a surprising secret, Rose thinks she might have found a way to bring her family back together.
After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy where she was born to find a special memento of her past.
While trying to reconnect with her friend Tom, who has returned to the United States without leaving a forwarding address, eight-year-old Rose inadvertently discovers the identity of her adopted sister Saffy's father.
