When classmate Vanessa insists that all single children are spoiled, Ivy wonders whether she can become "unspoiled" by giving away all her clothes at school (which does not go over well with her teacher or parents)--but ultimately decides that all she needs to accomplish her goal is a little sister.

Sixth-grader Emme Remmers feels that as an only child she has to be the peace-maker for her parents rapidly deteriorating marriage, and she could use some help--so the new bakery, Daisy's Desserts, where everything is baked with love, may offer the perfect solution for the dinner she is planning for her parents' anniversary.

Joining her best friend's large family for an exciting ski holiday, Gracie, an only child, experiences for the first time the ups and downs of having brothers and struggles to keep her friend's attention in the face of sibling rivalry.

Twelve-year-old Violet Crane is the only child in a broken home, with a mother who is increasing scared of leaving the house, so when a new family with five boisterous children (and a dog) moves in next door she is convinced that they must be the happiest family in the whole world; they cheerfully include Violet in their games but, as school starts, she becomes aware that even happy families have their problems, and that twelve-year-old Reggie (the...

"A young girl's Christmas wish for a baby sibling is granted in this heartwarming adoption story"-- Daisy dreams, hopes, prays, and even asks Santa Claus to bring her a sister or brother until finally, her family gets its miracle. Includes author's note on the real story behind the book.