Oliver Bennet, trapped by societal expectations to live as female, discovers the possibility of love and freedom when he forms a connection with Darcy, but is faced with the choice of living a secure but inauthentic life or risking everything for true self-expression and love.

Although Sophie wants to be helpful and good, sometimes she ignores her mother, father, and grandmother and must have a time-out.

When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.

Wendy enjoys walking with her family on Rambling Road and always finds something to add to her collection.

Eleven-year-old Martha tries to keep her family together after her mother's death as her father struggles with alcoholism.

Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.

Despite his parents' ban on skateboarding, Evan is determined to prepare for a competition--should he continue in secret or tell his parents the truth?

A child relates how the family celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah, enjoying the rich traditions of both religions.

"When Zaritza is assigned to care for her class ferret Bandito over winter break, he escapes and eats her other assignments, leaving her with an unbelievable excuse!"--

Jo Waller, who uses Wikipedia as her own secret diary, idolizes her older brother, but when he and his girlfriend move back into the family home, Jo's world is thrown into chaos.