Alice is adjusting to her new stepmother, her brother's new apartment, her ex-boyfriend, and getting a driver's license.

Middle schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until

Ten year old Zoe Elias, who longs to play the piano but must resign herself to learning the organ, instead, finds that her musicianship has a positive impact on her workaholic mother, her jittery father, and her school social life.

Describes a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways, and special no matter what.

Twelve-year-old Henry York and his cousin Henrietta discover 100 hidden portals to other worlds in the bedroom wall of his aunt and uncle's house.

Olivia decides there has to be a marching band at the fireworks display, even if she has to do it herself.

Sixteen-year-old Raven finally meets her vampire-boyfriend Alexander's parents, who are trying to interfere in her relationship with their son.

Three young children experience the joys and challenges of being raised by two mothers.

While investigating the government's involvement in the disappearance of her father, Tziga Hame, and the decline of the art of projecting dreams, dreamhunter Laura learns more about "The Place."