Zeke's third grade class is putting on a play and Zeke is unhappy and annoyed with what he sees as too small a role--until his mother teaches him the meaning of the saying "there are no small parts, only small actors.".
When his little sister's friends cannot go with her to the Princess Sing-Along concert, Zeke feels he has to go to cheer her up on her birthday--but on Monday morning he has to give a report in class about what he did on the weekend.
Alexander is used to finding monsters everywhere in Stermont, but now the school is being turned into an icebox by giant meat-eating vegetables and his friend Rip has gone missing.
The class is putting on a play about George Washington Carver, and Missy is angry because she does not have an important part. But when the lead actor freezes, Missy saves the play.
When his project blows up and ruins the science fair, Henry Gallagher asks fourth-grade detective Jon Gummyshoes to investigate an obvious case of sabotage, but this mystery is complicated by school politics.
Immediately after switching schools, Jon Gummyshoes, fourth-grade detective, is confronted with a new case--someone is trying to sabotage one of the bands in the upcoming Battle of the Bands by threatening the lead singer.
Impressed by his first case, Principal Links asks fourth-grade detective Jon Gummyshoes to find out who is selling fake comic books to the students, but Jon is not going to like where his investigation leads him.
Kylie Jean's grandparents fiftieth wedding anniversary is on Valentine's Day, and the whole family is planning a surprise party--but Kylie also wants her class to spread valentine cheer to Oak Manor, the local assisted living facility.
Earth Day is coming, and Kylie Jean and the other second graders decide that the perfect way to celebrate is to clean up and beautify the school playground--and the whole town.
