When she wins the lead role in a school play, second-grader Ellie neglects her friends in the Critter Club and their new animal shelter.

Jake wants to buy a gift for his teacher, but he doesn't have any money. Jake calls the Pet Club into action, and they have a pet wash to earn some money. Will they raise enough money to buy Mr. Carter a present?

Annie and Henry join the summer reading club at the library, and vow to be "Book Bugs" for life.

While trying out the spy glasses, spy hat, and other items in their new spy kit, seven-year-old Henry and his dog Mudge make a new friend and form a spy club.

When a fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.

While searching for the Rat with the Human Face, friendships fray as club members Dave and Lyle compete for Marilla.

When Marion finally gets the chance to babysit her little sister, she finds that the task is harder than she expected, especially when she gets called to the Critter Club to help with a stray cat and must bring Gabby along.

When Jill's mom asks the Pony Scouts to help her run a pony party for a little girl's birthday, Meg, Jill, and Annie can't wait to help! After all, any girl who is having a pony party must share the Pony Scouts' love for all things horses. But when the Pony Scouts arrive at the party, they see that the birthday girl is the only one at the party who is not interested in riding the horses! How could this be? The Pony Scouts will find out!

Liz is excited that her three best friends are visiting her family's cabin at Marigold Lake, but something seems to go wrong with every activity she planned.