Bigg School

Best Friends Forever: Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies, just like peas in a pod – and even though they don't end up in the same class, Lola expects everything to stay the same. Double Drama: Life isn't easy for Daniel Littleton – Mum's poorly, Dad's always working and his twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school he's the only kid without the latest trainers or Xbox and his mates are starting to notice...

Secret Crush: Astrid likes being different and is happy being exactly who she is. When new boy Teddy joins the school, Astrid discovers that they have loads in common. Scaredy Cat: Ajay is scared of everything – spiders, heights, the dark – you name it! So when his best friends persuade him to sign up for the year seven trip to Merrywood Activity Centre, he's about to be pushed WAY out of his comfort zone. Faced with the killer combination of outdoor pursuits, homesickness and getting teased by the popular and competitive Ollie, Ajay feels like a total failure.

Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies, just like peas in a pod – and even though they don't end up in the same class, Lola expects everything to stay the same. At home things are tough because Lola's parents are divorcing and they're having to move the family home...

Life isn't easy for Daniel Littleton – Mum's poorly, Dad's always working and his twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school he's the only kid without the latest trainers or Xbox and his mates are starting to notice. Things look up when he gets a starring role in the school play...

Astrid likes being different. When new boy Teddy joins the school, Astrid discovers that they have loads in common – he loves reading the same fantasy books and joins the Scribble Society too. But on Valentine's Day, when Astrid discovers that Teddy likes someone else more than her, being different doesn't feel so great after all. It's clearly time for Astrid to try fitting in – but things don't quite go as planned.

Ajay is scared of everything – spiders, heights, the dark – you name it, Ajay is scared of it! So when his two best friends persuade him to sign up for the year seven trip to Merrywood Activity Centre, he knows he's about to be pushed WAY out of his comfort zone. Faced with the killer combination of outdoor pursuits, homesickness and getting teased by the popular and competitive Ollie, Ajay feels like a total failure.