Sheinmel, Courtney

"Eight-year-old Stella finds it is not easy or fun to keep secrets. The first secret is keeping her sister, Penny, from discovering that her pet fish has died and been replaced with a new fish. The second secret involves a school assignment which Stella cannot share even with her best friend"--Provided by the publisher.

"Stella volunteers to watch best friend Evie's dog, Bella, for a few days. Disaster strikes when Bella gets loose and runs away. Stella must find her before Evie returns"--Provided by the publisher.

The Kindness Club takes on two new tasks, one, to do a project with children at the Community House, and two, to plan a surprise birthday party at Tanaka Lanes.

"Twins Finn and Molly Parker are whisked away in their magical RV to compete in a scavenger hunt in New York City"--Provided by publisher.

On the last day of second grade, twins Finn and Molly discover a magical camper in their driveway that takes them from Ohio to Colorado, where they must save a famous cow.

When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.

Formerly rich girls, Lorrie Hollander and her sister have had to get used to living in Edgewater, their eccentric Aunt Gigi's decaying mansion, after their wealthy mother abandoned on them. Lorrie works hard to keep her family from collapsing, and in the process meets boy-next-door Charlie, a senator's son. Lorrie hides her situation from Charlie, afraid to lose his friendship, and maybe more than friendship--but Charlie and his family have embarrassing secrets, too.

Stella volunteers to watch best friend Evie's dog, Bella, for a few days, but disaster strikes when Bella gets loose and runs away.

Stella gets a chance to audition for her favorite television show when she meets a casting director who thinks she is perfect for the role, so she rehearses her lines until she know the part by heart, but the audition does not go as planned.

As a prize for reading the most books, Stella's class wins a sleepover in the school library, but after some strange occurrences, including finding a book written by an author who has the same name, Stella realizes she's not as brave as she thought.