When Stick Dog and his friends arrive at Picasso Park they discover it has been transformed into a food-snatching wonderland.

While trying to spare Erica's feelings so she could go to Brittany's birthday party, Allie disobeys one of her own rules and lies.

When their pen pals from the Native American elementary school lose their school in a fire, the girls at Stoneybrook organize a fundraiser to help rebuild it.

Even though twelve-year-old Pixie prefers to blend into the background, she might have to step closer to the center of attention when her friend runs for class president and when her mom leaves town indefinitely, leaving her parents' party planning business in need of a British-accented punk mermaid.

A follow-up to the Newbery Medal-winning Merci Suárez Changes Gears finds Merci embarking on a seventh grade year shaped by high teacher expectations, a crush on a school-store co-worker, and a bossy classmate's plan for the annual Heart Ball.

Middle-school drama queen Nikki Maxwell worries about asking a boy to her school's sweetheart dance.

When the Sweet Sixteen party plans of a local rich girl are overshadowed by pranksters who key her expensive car and post a video of the act on the Internet, Frank and Joe resolve to identify the culprits.

A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out.

When Kayla confesses her crush on Nick, jealous Alice puts a love potion in the punch at her party, but when Kayla realizes that it is not love potion, she must find an antidote before everyone suffers from Alice's mistakes.

After destroying the cake and presents at a birthday party, Mal hopes to impress Megan, his secret crush, with his performance at the school talent show.