It’s Emma’s first day of school and she’s nervous about riding the school bus. She finds friends on the bus and learns all sorts of new things. For instance she learns how to turn the word “boy” into a face of a boy. When she learns to read in 1st grade, she discovers many new words on the bus that are not in her textbooks. As she starts second grade, she wonders what she will learn next. She soon finds out.

This is an uplifting tale that explores themes of bullying and confidence and emphasizes the importance of taking care of oneself, confronting bullies, and seeking solutions to problems. An early reader suitable for ages 5-8.