Nick is new in town and on his first day at school he runs into the school bully. Hoping to make friends and get off to a good start, he tells a lie to impression the other kids. Nick and McGee discover that telling lies is not a convenient way to make friends. Instead, it's a sure way to hurt others.
Nick sends in a postcard and becomes a contestant on a TV game show. This goes to his head, and he puts on airs at school. His arrogant behavior alienates his friends. In the end, he learns a lesson in humility.
Nick's parents won't let him spend his Saturday afternoon going to a horror movie that ""everybody else"" is going to see. He sneaks off to see to see the flick with his friend Louis, but ends up regretting it.
The school bully, Derrick, is picking on Nick's small friend, Phillip. Nick challenges Derrick to a skateboarding contest. If Nick wins, Derrick will leave Phillip alone. If Nick loses, he will be Derrick's slave for a week.
Nick's parents are away for the evening and his 14 year old sister is in charge. There are pranks galore until a severe storm blows into the area. Then the kids pull together to combat this natural disaster.
Nick is the official ""sketch pad wonderkid"" and class cartoonist until newcomer Todd comes to town. Todd is moving in on his turf, and Nick needs to win the Winter Carnival poster contest to prove once and for all who's the best.
McGee takes you on a tour of 11 year old Nick's thought processes as he makes decisions such as whether to cheat on his homework and how to spend the $150 he has saved up.
Nick is on a baseball team, the Braves, coached by his father. It is important to them to win the game against their biggest rival, the Dodgers. And they think it is in the bag this year because of Thurman Miller, the teams biggest and best player.
It's Christmastime! And Nick is doing everything he can to take part in it, including being a wiseman in the Christmas pageant. Nick tries to help his troubled classmate Derrick understand the meaning of the season.
Nick learns a lesson in courage and conquering your fears when he, his friends, and family go on a mountain climbing trip.
Nick learns a lesson in peer pressure and knowing who your true friends are when he becomes friends with the "popular crowd".
Nick and his family learn to "love your neighbor as yourself". Much to everyone's dismay, Nick's Romanian penpal and his father pay a surprise visit to the Martins, just in time for Thanksgiving. Even though the two visitors seem like an inconvenience, they eventually teach the family a lesson in love, hospitality, and the true meaning of Thanksgiving.