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After agreeing to take on the responsibilities of being Peter's campaign manager during his run for class president, Claudia learns that managing is more than making colorful posters, especially when Peter's running mates begin using dishonest tactics to secure votes.

Claudia is determined to plan the perfect party and out-do Anna; but first she must work to earn enough money to rent a hall, a band, and supply food.

Fifteen-year-old RD is repeating the eighth grade, planning to have an easy year, but after his grandmother walks out her boyfriend is no longer able to care for him, which leaves RD to fend for himself while avoiding being caught.

Claudia tries to talk her friend, Monica, out of trying out for cheerleading fearing that she will be let down because only the cool kids make the squad.

Thirteen-year-old Claudia describes her classmates and life in middle school, and shares some secrets on how to participate in school activities, manage homework, decode teacher personalities, and get involved .

Claudia faces a problem when her longtime crush, Brad, asks for her help on his homework and the new, cute boy at school wants to take her on a date on the same night.

Seventh grader Claudia worries that she will fail Work Week when she begins messing up at her seemingly easy job.

Claudia and Anna compete against one another to see whose team can raise the most money at the school's rummage sale.

Claudia worries when she and the biggest bully in school are paired up to work together on a science project and she realizes her partner's ideas are not very good.

Victoria Torres is the fifth chair out of nine flutes in her middle school band, so when the director asks for a someone to play the new piccolo, Victoria sees it as her chance to stand out--but her best friend Bea has also volunteered, and their friendship may not survive the competition when they audition for the part.

Gabriela Rivera is a sixth-grader with a serious peanut allergy, lots of artistic talent, one friend at her school, and a total lack of self-confidence--but when she meets Daisy, the owner and baker at Daisy's Desserts, who makes allergy free treats, she finally starts to gain some confidence in her own considerable abilities.

Victoria Torres is new to middle school and she decides that being a cheerleader is the key to popularity--but the competition is stiff, especially since it includes the awful, bossy Annelise and even with the support of her best friend, Bea, Victoria needs to work on both her cartwheels and her confidence.

Middleton Middle School is holding class elections and the sixth-grade's candidates are Henry, who is running on a dare, and super bossy Annelise, so Victoria decides to add her name to the election, hoping she can actually do some good for the school.

"Merci Su?rez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different.

The Middleton Middle School fund-raising committee is looking for a theme for this year's event, and bossy Annelise insists on a formal dance, which her father will support with publicity and prizes, but the trouble is none of the boys want to come--so it is up to Victoria to get Annelise to agree to a compromise.