Sidney's mother refuses to let him have a dog, so when his friend Sydney comes up with the idea of starting a dog-walking business, it seems like a way to have dogs to play with and make money at the same time--but soon the friends find out that dogs area lot of work, and can really strain a friendship.

"People in Somerville love to trade stories about days gone by. The town's young sleuths aren't always interested, but when they hear a local legend of buried treasure, they know it's too tasty to resist. Astrid, Rowan, Quinn, and Jace set off to solve the mystery. What they discover is sweeter than they cound have imagined"--

At the big neighborhood summer party Poppy eats too many treats, and gets an upset stomach--but she does not want to be left out when the other children are having so much fun.