Young CJ Martin has a different kind of bucket list than older people do. When her brother warns her that life isn't as much fun in high school, she becomes determined to strengthen the bond with her two best friends, Fenwick and Christian, while in middle school, before their lives change forever upon entering high school. The threesome tackles a bucket list of adventures, which can be as simple as CJ trying to talk to her eighth-grade crush, or as complicated as Christian confronting his fear of snakes. Whatever the challenge, the students realize that mastering "the list" is always easier when friends are by their side.