Tina, Willimena's know-it-all big sister, advises her to smile and be nice, but a smile and nice won't get you very far if the class bully jumps in your face.
Willimena Thomas, worried that she will not get any Valentine cards from her classmates and friends, takes her sister's advice and sends herself some cards, but her troubles begin when she gets carried away--as usual.
When good-hearted third-grader Willimena spends her Girl Scout cookie money on lunch for some friends in need, she tries to creatively earn back the money she spent; ultimately she must face the consequences of not being responsible with the money.
When third-grader Willimena loses the class pet, her teacher helps her to understand that responsibility means doing one's best, and that animals can't always be controlled.