"Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story...

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage...

Raina najbardziej ma świecie chciałaby być zwykłą jedenastolatką. Jednak pewnego wieczoru w wyniku upadku poważnie uszkadza sobie dwa przednie zęby. Ten moment staje się początkiem długiej i frustrującej podróży przez liczne zabiegi, obciachowe aparaty ortodontyczne, a nawet protezę ze sztucznymi zębami. A to wcale nie wszystko oprócz tego Raina musi się zmierzyć z trzęsieniem ziemi, sercowymi rozterkami i fałszywą przyjaźnią....