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Brock is worried about going to his friend's superhero birthday party alone, but while he is hiding he meets Nelly, who is just as frightened as he is.

When a thunderstorm intrudes on Van and Abbi's sleepover at Grammy and Pop's, Van is terrified, but he has an ingenious plan to make the sun come out again.

When Juan finds math hard, he feels embarrassed and acts out in class, but he feels better after seeking help and learning others struggle with it as well.

"Ruby liked Nelly, the new girl, until she realized that Keya and Yaz were being mean to Nelly. Ruby wanted Keya and Yaz to like her, so Ruby decided to be mean, too"--Provided by publisher.