While trying to figure out the meaning of life, Amelia learns that even when the world is scary and life is as mystifying as ever, some things, such as friends, do last.

Ten-year-old Amelia is getting used to living in a small town. Sure, it was hard to leave New York after her parents divorced. But now that she's got her friends, she's starting to feel like things just might be okay. That is, until her mom says they might be moving again--across town, to a new school district. Can things get any worse for Amelia? When Amelia meets her new friend Trish and learns about the terrible secret she's hiding, Amelia realizes...

Ten-year-old Amelia, who has moved from Manhattan to a small town in the wake of her parent's divorce, is going to her first dance with a boy at the same time her Mom also has a date. Then a friend reveals that her father is going to a dangerous country with his job in the military, which gets Amelia thinking about her own family, her past, and what it means for the present.

At Christmas, Amelia and her friends in the G.A.S.P.--Gathering of Awesome Super Pals--are determined to discover the truth behind Santa Claus.