Each day at Happy Hollow School is a busy one for Sister Faye and her students. Each day, they apply themselves to their lessons in math and English. But life at school holds other kinds of lessons as well.

Daniel likes his new school and teacher. But one thing frightens him. He has discovered that Sister Faye sometimes asks one of the students to pray out loud.

When Joanna walks to school, she enjoys watching for bird and animal tracks along the path through the woods. Sometimes she spends so much time enjoying her walk that she arrives late at school.

Ida Mae trades her special pencil for an unknown gift in return. The gift turns out to be an unpleasant surprise to Ida Mae. In fact, she would rather have her pencil. Is it too late to get it back?

The boys have lots of fun pushing each other off the cinder pile. But the fun only lasts until they see what a mess they have made—both of the cinder pile and their clothes.

With the help of their teacher, the students learn many valuable lessons that prepare them for life.

Contents

• 1. The End of Vacation
• 2. The Prayer God Hears
• 3. A Gift From God
• 4. A Time for School
• 5. Peanuts for a Pencil
• 6. Daniel's "Toose"
• 7. Secret Plans
• 8. White Boots
• 9. Eggs in a Jar
• 10. Joel Dean's Lesson
• 11. Deborah's Day
• 12. Sharon's Surprise
• 13. King on the Mountain
• 14. Kind Deeds
• 15. It Is Better to Obey
• 16. The Day of Surprises