From the files of Madison Finn

As twelve-year-old Madison struggles to decide which of her divorced parents to spend Thanksgiving with, she spends more and more time volunteering at the animal shelter and neglects her own dog.

Madison tries to discover the identity of her secret admirer before the school dance.

Maddie is confined to home and bed because of the flu, her mom is in the middle of an important project, Gramma Helen just arrived to help out, and Maddie's only hope for survival seems to be the cute boy who lives next door on whom she's been spying through her bedroom window.

Madison becomes convinced there are plenty of mysteries to solve in Far Hills after watching a marathon of the television show "Crime Time.".

Madison Finn struggles to make sense of all the strange things that are happening at school and in other areas of her life.

Madison's view of herself and her school changes after an enlightening field trip to Jasper Woods with her seventh grade class.

Madison learns through a weblog that her friend Ivy's life is not as perfect as Ivy would have the world believe.

Madison is disappointed that she has to go to Gramma's lake house and miss all the summer fun in Far Hills until a mysterious boy visits the house next door and her summer starts to sizzle.

Madison's ordinary junior high challenges are multiplied when her mom, a filmmaker, decides to do a documentary at Far Hills Junior High where Madison is a student.

A friendly competition between Fiona and Madison, and Egg and Chet to see who can design the best Web site, results in Egg getting so angry he threatens to bow out of their friendship.