As Told by Ginger focuses on middle schooler Ginger Foutley who, with her friends, tries to become more than a social geek.
When Ginger is invited to Courtney Gripling's party, she's under pressure to find the perfect gift, but will she resort to stealing?
When Ginger and her friends go to the senior's home to do community service, Carl tags along and meets Maude, a granny who loves playing pranks and is every bit as disgusting as he is. Is true love blooming for Ginger's younger brother? And how will Courtney handle Carl's new flame when they both come over for dinner at the Foutley house?
Why is Ginger so nervous about going on the ski trip with her school? Perhaps it's because she can't ski, or maybe it's because Carl and Hoodsey snuck along to cause mischief of their own, or maybe it's because Courtney is trying to get her to kiss that French foreign exchange student on the ski lift... Hmmm, doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about at all!
Courtney proves to be the one out of the loop when she looks to Ginger to show her how to play all the party games at the first Gripling sleep-over. Will Ginger show the popular kids the fine art of the slumber party, or will Carl and Hoodsey spoil all the fun?
Dodie gets the job of making the school announcements and uses it as a forum to reveal gossip about Lucky Junior High. When a lice scare hits the school and Dodie finds out Courtney has been infected, will she make the announcement or will Ginger be able to convince her to keep her mouth shut.
When Miranda suggests that Ginger and Darren are more than just friends, she begins to see him in a different way. Will Ginger and Darren bring their friendship to another level, or will these newfound feelings put a strain on their standing as best pals?
Ginger gets a letter from her dad and decides to invite him to the arts fare at her school to hear her new poem. But the question remains... Will he show up? Meanwhile, Carl gets a dehydrated killer sea snake in the mail and Ginger's mom accidentally drinks it.
Dodie accidentally reveals to Miranda one of Ginger's most closely guarded secrets... her mom won't let her shave her legs. Will Miranda end up spilling the beans to the rest of the school? Meanwhile, Carl becomes 'Wolf Boy' after stealing a janitors toupee.
When Macie and Courtney take a high school French class, the older girls get jealous of the attention the boys are paying to Courtney. So when Courtney invites everyone over to Macie's for a pool party, will Macie spill the beans on some high school plans to "de-bikini" Courtney?
Ginger's mom has a no make up policy... She won't allow her daughter to wear any make up at all until she's a teenager. Will she wait that long when school pictures are coming up? Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey take a trip with the garbage man.
When Ginger and Ian Richton are paired up in chemistry class, Ginger thinks Ian is enthusiastic about it because he likes her, but Darren finds out it might be more about his grades. Meanwhile, Carl and Hoodsey compete to see who gets to play the glockenspiel for a town eccentric.
When Ginger has second thoughts about doing Macie and Dodie's traditional "Seal Girl" skit for the Lucky Junior High talent show, Macie decides to do it alone. Can Ginger save her from making a fool of herself, or will she be better than anyone thinks?
A blizzard hits and the gang gets a day off from school. Carl and Hoodsey look after a dog named Muffin, while Ginger, Dodie and Macie try to write a report on survival. Meanwhile, Blake and Courtney get trapped in a car with their chauffer. When everyone ends up at Ginger's house with no power and no food, will they all make it out in one piece?
