Twelve-year-old Cove Bernstein is having a tough year—her best friend moved away, and now she's being bullied at school. When she stumbles into a secondhand store, she discovers a design competition that could reunite her with her friend—if she can learn to sew in time. With help from an elderly mentor and a new friendship with a mysterious classmate named Jack, things start to improve—until one big mistake threatens to unravel it all.

Izzy feels left out as her best friend starts siding with the school’s mean girl, while Wren is uprooted from her life to stay in a rented house during her sister’s medical treatment. Both girls end up at the same theater camp—sleeping in the same room and dealing with the same bullies. As they navigate mean girls, friendship troubles, and personal struggles, they must decide if they’ll face it all alone—or together.

Shannon and Adrienne have always been inseparable—until Adrienne starts spending time with Jen, the popular and controlling leader of a friend group where bullying and competition are the norm. Caught in the middle, Shannon must figure out where she stands, how to stand up for herself, and whether her friendship with Adrienne can survive the pressure.

Sixth-grader Lucy Wu is ready for her best year yet—new bedroom, basketball dreams, and big plans. But everything changes when a surprise guest, Yi Po, moves into her room, and school drama—including a bully and unwanted Chinese classes—throws her off course. As her perfect plans fall apart, Lucy discovers that unexpected changes might lead to something even better.