Told in rhyme, a child is cautioned about the problems his dragon is likely to cause at school recess, even if it does not mean to.

Max always seems to be missing something he needs to participate in school recess--can his best friend Zoe devise a system so he will remember everything he needs for school?

"Mr. Wolf's students are having a "writer's workshop" and are learning about personal narratives. Sampson doesn't think anything worth writing about has ever happened to him. But when he and Margot go for a bike ride one morning, he has an accident that gives him a new perspective, and he thanks his lucky stars that he's going to be okay. Meanwhile, Penny gives treats to the rats at school so that they'll leave gifts for her, and Stewart and Oliver...

"Sam, Antonio, and Lucy are passing around a soccer ball at recess when something strange happens ... They soon find themselves in a fog-filled jungle! The grass and trees have come alive, growing high into the sky. And the friends discover that it's not just the school itself that's alive -- it's everything on the school grounds! Sam, Antonio, and Lucy must find their way out of a monstrous hedge maze in time to rescue the rest of the students!" "Algo...