No one drops out of third grade! Amber Cantrell can't wait to start third grade! She's sure she'll be the most popular girl in the class. And everyone will want to join the stuffed-animal club she's started with her best friend, Mindy. Then Amber meets her new classmate, Delight Wakefield. Not only does she have a special name, but Delight has beautiful, honey-colored hair that is long enough to sit on! It seems that everyone—even Mindy—wants to be Delight's best friend. Who needs third grade? thinks Amber. But what can she do? At last, Amber thinks of the perfect solution—quit third grade, once and for all!

Third grader Amber experiences jealousy of her friend Delight, a longing to recapture her lost popularity, and a new passion for gymnastics

Boys are so weird! It's Valentine's Day and Amber Cantrell is in the mood for romance! Amber gets a funny feeling whenever she's around her classmate, David Jackson. And David seems to think Amber is pretty special, too. But if David likes Amber, then why is he paying so much attention to Delight Wakefield? Amber's jealousy threatens to end her friendship with Delight—until David double-crosses both girls. Now it's time for Amber and Delight to forget their rivalry and team up to teach David a lesson he'll never forget!

Amber is looking forward to a fun-filled summer vacation, but when her beloved stuffed raccoon disappears and her two best friends start acting funny, she discovers that things don't always turn out the way you want.