Feeling pressured by her siblings to play the violin as well as their late mother did, Claudia is frustrated when no one is available to see her in an important competition and decides to quit taking lessons. Original.

Cutting class with her friend Jody in order to participate in a contest to win concert tickets, Claudia pushes aside her reservations for fear of being left out and sneaks back to her empty house. Original.

Angered by her friend Jeff, who suddenly avoids her and refuses to let her sit with him in the cafeteria, Claudia is informed by her older brother, Bailey, that Jeff is probably afraid that people will think they are a couple. Original.

When Claudia complains about her family in order to get her English teacher to take her to a violin recital, her teacher instead calls social services. Now there's a chance her family may have to split up.

Having landed the most popular boy in school for a boyfriend, Claudia becomes frustrated when all he wants to do is make out and questions her friends' beliefs that his behavior is only normal. Original.

Volunteering at a soup kitchen, Claudia befriends a fifteen-year-old homeless girl named Stacie and invites her to stay over, but she fears Stacie's big secret when the homeless girl disappears with Claudia's father's cufflinks. Original.

You probably know about my family. My oldest brother, Charlie, takes care of me, my brothers, and my sister. That's because our mom and dad died four years ago. So basically, it's just the five of us. But there's lots more about me that you should know... My best friend, Jody, is such a pain sometimes. She's always telling me how to act, what to wear, which people to hang out with. And she just expects me to listen to her. Last week, I met a really cute guy named Cliff. I could tell he liked me. But Jody told me to give it up. She said he would never date a "brainiac" like me. I believed her—as usual. Then I found out that Jody wanted him for herself. She didn't even care that I liked him, too. That's the last time I ever listen to anything Jody says. And there's no way I'm going to let her have Cliff

When Jody shoplifts a pair of earrings for Claudia, she expects Claudia to do the same thing for her. Claudia doesn't want to lose her friendship with Jody, but she doesn't want to break the law either.