Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich uncle, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job.

Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.

Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.

The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys won't soon forget.

Alice is in the eighth grade, and while she wants her life to be exciting and outrageous, she also wants to feel protected and safe.

While finding new vegetable names to call her little brother, eight-year-old Clementine hatches a plan to prevent her beloved teacher from being selected to go on a once-in-a-lifetime research trip to Egypt. Clementine has to figure a way to keep her teacher, Mr. D'Matz, from going to Egypt.

While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.

In 1976, Ivy must choose between participating in a gymnastics tournament and attending a family reunion. Ivy Ling loves gymnastics and now she finds out that the Ling family reunion is the same day as the all-city gymnastics tournament. Ivy has a hard decision to make.

Upset that her family is so focused on the screens on their various electronic devices that they no longer talk, laugh, and play games together, Ella takes all of their chargers and small devices.

When D.W. has trouble falling asleep, the family listens to her worries.