It is time for the Gordon Liddy Community School's annual Spelling Bee. Every 6th grader in the school (and every parent) hopes to participate and win the bee. Chrissie Woodward is the one exception. Being the school's resident tattle-tale, she would rather sit back, observe, and take notes of how the 6th graders prepare for the bee. But when she discovers things are going terribly wrong and that the principal may not have the students' best interests in mind, she decides it's time to take an active role and bringing down the Spelling Bee.
The book is told through Chrissie's notes and each spelling bee participant shares his/here story. Chrissie wants to be sure the right thing happens and the correct people get in trouble for what appears to be cheating in the spelling bee. Every child who has watched or been in a spelling bee can relate to the pressures and fun of bees. The story is funny and quick paced. Once I started this book, I carried it everywhere I went to continue reading--even when walking down the hall.
