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Nine-year-old Amelia McBride attempts to help her rock singer aunt, Tanner, through a difficult time; travels with her friends to Manhattan to visit her dad; and tries to keep up with her responsibilities as Princess Powerful in G.

"Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve--he just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby"--Provided by publisher.

Text and images examine the lives of children around the world. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"Lolo skips through life, leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns.

Maggie Diaz of Miami is excited to start seventh-grade with her best friends, Zoey and Julian, and finally getting a cellphone of her own; but after school her friends are wrapped up in their various clubs, her mother is attending college, and her older sister Caro has her sports and tutoring, so Maggie decides that she will find a club to join as well--but trying out ALL the different clubs while still juggling school work is exhausting and confusing--and soon it seems like everybody is mad at her, and the cellphone of her dreams is getting further and further away.