The four Penderwick sisters are faced with the unimaginable prospect of their widowed father dating, and they hatch a plot to stop him.

Meet Judy Moody, the queen of moods! Judy Moody can't stop winning - at bowling, at spelling, at everything! Until her lucky penny has an unlucky accident, that is. Suddenly it's good-bye, Lucky Duck! Hello, C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y! Has Judy's luck gone down the toilet for good?

"For Ruby Pepperdine, the center of everything is on the rooftop of Pepperdine Motors, stargazing from the circle of her grandmother Gigi's hug. That's how everything is supposed to be--until it goes spinning out of control. Now Ruby's best friend, Lucy, is mad at her. Her new friendship with Nero is pretty bumpy too. Worst of all, Ruby regrets what happened with Gigi. How Ruby didn't listen. And now it's too late to make things right. But Ruby has...

"Everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new baby brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father"-- Provided by publisher.

Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.

"It's June's first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren't enough, she also can't bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she's not about to give it up now. Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door. Can he and June work together...

"Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted--they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma, although their names are linked--Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon"--but they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that her...

"Shopping for and preparing a delicious meal helps a young Chinese American girl feel connected to her family"--

"Ten-year-old Maricela, her brother Manuel, and mother face many challenges when her father is taken away to face deportation, but love binds them close." -- (Source of summary not specified)

"Twig's participating in her school's read-a-thon, but it's hard to concentrate with Dad watching TV and Turtle trying to blow gum bubbles or showing off the tiny house to curious passersby. And when Twig's classmate Matteo starts logging more reading time than her, she's desperate to get back her lead, even if it means staying up past her bedtime. But when Mom and Dad find out what's been going on, it's time to make some changes to the tiny house...