Twelve-year-old Mickey deals with the death of her grandmother, the constant arguing of her mother and father, and the moving away of her best friend by writing letters to such people as her late grandmother, George Lucas, and Bill Gates.
Justine's uncle writes crime thrillers; he's famous for them. After he confesses on radio that he can't write without his special mascot, someone steals it from his desk. Uncle is nothing like his tough guy hero - but how could anyone have guessed that his mascot is the Blondie doll that Justin gave him when she was four years old?
A young boy, whose father is long gone, would love to enter the 'father and son' fishing competition. When he advertises in the local newspaper for a father, the fun begins!