Paula has always loved animals, any animal. Who else would have a pet raccoon, not to mention two cats, a dog, three rabbits, and countless fish? When Paula finds a lost baby armadillo, though, her parents say "no more pets!"
Although Jasmine has lived a more affluent life, it has never affected her friendships with the other girls, yet when she is sent away to attend a private school, Jasmine fears the distance may lead to the end of some relationships.
Isabelle is thrilled when she finds out that her beastly neighbor, Kenny, will be going away on vacation for a week with his family.
Ella is so glad she has Ms. Timmons as a teacher, Ms. Timmons is so cool that she is going to let them chew gum in her class every Friday! That is, until Rob Taglieri decides to play a trick on Ella that gets that privilege revoked.