Opinionated siblings Rafe and Georgia Khatchadorian debate a variety of topics relating to the ups and downs of middle school life and encourage readers to add their own contributions through write-in games and activities.

Spark's fear of fire has kept him from being a proper dragon, so he takes a job with the Hardscrabble volunteer fire department in hopes of conquering his fear

Even though their dinner is ready to eat, when the fire alarm bell sounds, the firefighters must go out to rescue a family and their cat

"Ding, ding, ding! With an alarm bell, a sliding pole, and lots of big trucks, the firehouse is an exciting place to visit. Come along as the Berenstain Bears meet everyday heroes-- firefighters!"--

Ruthie's Nana suggests playing tea party and fashion show during their visit, but Ruthie is much more interested in the vehicles that a neighbor boy is playing with as they pass his house each day

Following her parents' bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs

Blue Bug unsuccessfully tries many different acts in the circus before becoming the clown.

A little boy fills his sound box with many words beginning with the letter "k."