Christmas is coming to Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby don't know how to feel about it; it's their first Christmas without their parents, and the memories are both happy and sad. Luckily, Flora and Ruby are surrounded by people who care about them-from their grandmother Min to their friends Olivia and Nikki, who are dealing with challenges of their own. There's also an unexpected visitor: Flora and Ruby's aunt, whose presence promises to shake things up. It's going to be a Christmas that nobody ever forgets..
Spring has arrived in Camden Falls, and with it have come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend. She's excited . . . but her new best friend, Olivia, isn't. Olivia's afraid she won't measure up, and that Flora will regret ever coming to Camden Falls. It's a very big reunion set for a very big day-Camden Falls' 350th birthday celebration. Does one best friend truly have to be the best . . . or can they find a way to get along?
Flora and Ruby are about to start their second summer in Camden Falls. An element of mystery is instantly added when someone-the girls don't know who-leaves copies of a very special book on their doorstep, with instructions to read and discuss it. Olivia and Nikki also get books, and soon the girls are starting their own book club-with some very interesting ties between the books they're reading and the things they're facing over the summer. But who's their literary benefactor? The girls don't need to read Nancy Drew to track down the answer . . .
It's September in Camden Falls . . . and it's time for Flora, Nikki, and Olivia to move up to the Central School from their old elementary school. As seventh graders, they'll be sharing the halls with kids from other towns-and from grades as high as twelfth. Flora and Nikki are excited . . . but Olivia isn't at all. She's always been the youngest girl in her class. Now she's the youngest girl in the whole school-and plenty of kids, both friends and bullies, are noticing. When Olivia runs foul of a popular girl, she realises she has to grow up fast . . . or get left behind.
There's a new member of the family in this touching new Main Street story … Flora and Ruby's Aunt Allie has always wanted to have a baby … and now, suddenly, it's happening! Allie's adopting-and the baby is on its way. Suddenly, a quiet neighbourhood Thanksgiving has turned into a huge event-and Flora and Ruby are about to get their first cousin!
When Nikki's father left her family, she thought all the trouble would be over. No more screaming. No more fighting. No more rages. But now he's coming back one last time, and Nikki isn't sure what's going to happen. Luckily, she has good friends Flora, Ruby, and Olivia to stand behind her-and a mum who cares about her kids enough to pull them through a hard time.
Flora and Ruby do not want to move to Camden Falls. But they don't really have a choice -- their parents are dead and their grandmother, Min, is taking them in. It's strange to be in a new place. But luckily, it's a very welcoming place. Min runs a sewing store, Needle & Thread, at the heart of Main Street in Camden Falls. There, Flora and Ruby become friends with Olivia, who likes to organize things, and Nikki, who lives on the wrong side of the tracks. Even if Flora and Ruby never expected it to, Camden Falls becomes their home...and its stories become a part of their stories.
Spring has arrived in Camden Falls, and with it has come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend. She's excited . . . but her new best friend, Olivia, isn't. Olivia's afraid she won't measure up, and that Flora will regret ever coming to Camden Falls. It's a very big reunion set for a very big day-Camden Falls's 350th birthday celebration. Does one best friend truly have to be the best . . . or can they find a way to get along?
It's autumn in Camden Falls, and Flora and Ruby are just starting to settle into the town. Flora is worried about spending the first Thanksgiving without their parents. Ruby is worried about getting a part in her school musical. And their new friends, Olivia and Nikki, are facing problems of their own. But the friendship that ties them together will also give them the strength to work things out--one stitch at a time.