Hannah, already unhappy to be moving in with her dad and his new family, including her stepsister Madison, a mean girl, is further upset by rumors of a ghost cat said to haunt a neighboring cemetery and the mysterious scratching at her door at night.
Eleven-year-old Indigo, her mother, and her toddler sister have to move out of their apartment because of troubles with Mum's boyfriend, while Indie is also having best friend problems at school, leaving her stressed, confused, and lonely.
Eight-year-old Maddie loves spending perfect days with her mother eating ice cream and playing in the park, but when her new stepfather, Sam, joins their family, Maddie fears she will never have another perfect day again.
When her family moves to a new neighborhood, Heather meets ten-year-old Lizzie Logan, whose brash and bossy ways make Heather wonder if they can ever be friends.
Matthew's family's move from New York to Ohio is difficult enough as they leave behind good friends and memories, but the disappearance of their cat and a neighbor boy so tough he's called the "Wall" add to Matthew's anxieties.
