Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt.

Michael Munroe learns some unusual lessons from his teacher and discovers some shocking new secrets about HorrorLand theme park.

"With the lovable and eccentric Mr. Bambuckle no longer with the class in 12B, the students won't stand for Miss Frost's conventional and strict ways. Miss Frost says discipline is the new order, but not if the students have anything to do with it..."--

The students of room 12B are delighted by their eccentric new teacher, Mr. Bambuckle, but Principal Sternblast is not impressed.

Substitute middle-school history teacher Rush Revere takes his students back in time to eighteenth-century Boston to experience the start of the American Revolution as it happens.

"The kids of class 5-B are under attack-by a vicious and cruel substitute teacher. Mr. Brittle is rude, impatient, and worst of all, he doesn't like guinea pigs! Fuzzy's kids are sad and anxious, all because of the horrible sub. What's a responsible rodent to do? Take action! With the help of his fellow pets, Fuzzy is going to kick this bad sub out of school-even if he has to risk whicker and claw to do it!"--Back cover.

When substitute middle-school history teacher Rush Revere takes his students back in time to eighteenth-century Massachusetts, they witness the Battle of Lexington and learn about the Declaration of Independence.