Kalkipsakis, Thalia

Thirteen-year-old Phoebe is surprised and excited when she's asked to join the debating team. She'll get to see a lot more of Jagath, her fellow teammate and secret crush. Then Phoebe discovers that her dad doesn't like her hanging out with Jagath, prompting her to stand up for herself and her beliefs.

Cassie is convinced her big sister hates her when Hillary cuts off Cassie's hair and then she stops talking to her, but Cassie knows a secret about Hillary's biggest fear.

Gemma is convinced that her gymnastics coach is punishing her for accidentally kicking him in the face when he yells at her and gives her extra strength exercises, but she is determined to improve, in chapter-book format.

Charlie's just had her first ever modern dance class, and it's so much better than stuffy old ballet, except that the trendy girls totally tease her and make fun of her outfits.

When a playground kissing game results in a broken collar bone, Becky fears that she has lost one of her best friends.

When a boy on a rival team questions whether Angie is a girl because she is so good at basketball, she becomes convinced that she is ugly and decides to quit the sport she loves.

Thirteen-year-old Phoebe is surprised and excited when she's asked to join the debating team. She'll get to see a lot more of Jagath, her fellow teammate and secret crush. Then Phoebe discovers that her dad doesn't like her hanging out with Jagath, prompting her to stand up for herself and her beliefs.

Gemma accidently kicks her gymnastics coach while trying to do a disastrous vault, and even though she apologized, she begins to think she is being punished when he assigns her extra strength work.

Nine-year-old Cassie, the baby of the family, is convinced her sister Hannah hates her, especially after Hannah cuts off her hair, but the short hair makes Cassie feel differently about herself and more grown up, and soon she and Hannah have developed a brand new relationship.

Becky runs into a problem concerning her invite list for her birthday party when her best guy friend becomes upset with her after playing a game of tag in which the caught person receives a kiss.