"Flossie persuades her neighbor, Willow, to help her, Billy, and other classmates to make crafts to sell at a fundraiser to buy holiday gifts for needy children, but problems soon arise"--OCLC.
"When her teacher announces a fundraiser for a school garden, Flossie recruits Billy, a new student who loves fresh vegetables, for her team but her bossiness causes trouble from the start"--OCLC.
A brother and sister who are "perfect brats" are forced to spend a summer at Aunt Tessie's where they find out some surprising things about themselves and become involved in a jewelry theft.
Eleven-year-old Alison, having moved from the affluent suburbs to an apartment in New York City, tries to make new friends and come to terms with the homelessness she sees all around her.
