The story of two middle-school girls, one who loves theater, the other who wishes she were valued for more than her good grades, whose lives converge in unexpected ways during a school talent show.

Nate endures a series of middle school hijinks and adventures while dealing with his crush on his baseball team's new pitcher.

One month before the state standards test are to take place, the Origami Rebel Alliance has found powerful allies in unexpected places in their fight against the FunTime test preparation program, but Principal Rabbski has not yet declared her allegiance.

Devin is spotted by an agent who wants her to model athletic wear, and soon she is juggling photo shoots, soccer games and practice, family time, and other activities.

Maggie, who struggles with anxiety and OCD, gets through her first year of middle school by making friends, finding the best after-school clubs, and using her twenty-sided dice to help her make desicions.

For Nate Wright, sixth grade can be a stress-fest. But it's not all doom and gloom. Nate's an optimist with a can-do attitude, so when things go wrong on the field, at the dance, or in the classroom, he can usually find a way to turn them around. And if he can't... well, why sweat it?

"You can't win 'em all-- especially when you're slumping sixth-grader Nate Wright. Stuck in a cycle of misfortune, our hero finds an unlikely good luck charm... and suddenly, he can do no wrong! He finds a $20 bill, scores a C+ on his social studies test (nailed it!), and even lands a movie date with the captain of the cheer squad. But the high times can't last forever. Before long, Nate's epic hot streak has gone ice cold. Welcome to the riotous...