Determined to free T.J., the core group rallied the rest of the children, hoping to enlist their aid in a daring rescue – especially after Miss Finster’s punishment landed him with a missed recess.

Gus, newly arrived, joined the student body at Third Street Elementary, and found himself navigating the usual trials that greet any fresh face in a school.

The children undertake a vital experiment, determined to discover whether kissing one another is indeed an unavoidable element of what lies ahead for them.

When Principal Prickly announced his plan to demolish Ol’ Rusty and erect a modern jungle gym in its place, the children organized a protest.

Following playground protocol, the Ashleys have placed a sort of spell on Gus, forbidding him from speaking until his friends call out his name.

When Mikey decides he wants to be a safety ranger, his friends always step in to lend a hand.

When Spinelli’s given name comes to light, the Ashley family attempts to mold him into their own image.

Discovering Miss Finster harbored a secret fondness for Hank, the school's janitor, the children playfully orchestrated a scheme to unite them.

With Bob laid up for a tonsillectomy, he appointed Gus as acting king, confident that managing him would be simple enough – a naive assumption, it turned out, as Gus swiftly revealed himself to be a tyrant.

A dreadful understanding dawned on the children, and on Vince too – his once-admired older brother, Chad, had simply become… different. He’d grown up, yes, but into something resembling a quiet, unassuming sort of enthusiast.

The children devised a scheme to prevent Gretchen’s transfer to Oppenheimer Elementary, the school for the exceptionally gifted.

The children orchestrated a heartfelt ceremony to mourn the passing of their fourth-grade class’s cherished hamster, a gathering that revealed just how deeply its small life had resonated with so many.

The moment Ashley Q. defeated him in a game of kickball, Vince’s certainty vanished entirely; he was utterly undone by the loss.

A peculiar little boy trailed after the children, seemingly bringing with him a run of unfortunate events.

Jeffrey, a relentlessly bothersome boy, is determined that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.

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Miss Finster devised a particularly cruel form of discipline, one so debilitating it left T.J. utterly vacant, reduced to little more than an empty shell.

A dispute over thrown clumps of earth escalated when Randall accused Spinelli of striking him with a stone, prompting the group to hold a mock trial for her.

The children often imagine what the teachers’ lounge might be like.

A deep loneliness stirred in Randall, urging him toward connection with the other children.

As rainy days stretch into weeks, the children’s frustration grows with each missed opportunity to play outside.

Initially, only Mikey expressed interest in competing against the seemingly invincible Ashleys in the Thanksgiving canned goods drive. However, spurred by his enthusiasm, the other children soon joined the effort, determined to unseat them …

Principal Prickly was keen for Mikey to perform the National Anthem at the school’s Spring Fling, though Mikey's singing voice seemed to bloom only within the confines of his bathroom. Consequently, the principal enlisted a music teacher, h…

The children found themselves confronted by an overly self-important specialist in childhood development, eager to observe and document their games.

Spinelli would go to extraordinary lengths to prevent her parents from coming to parents’ night and encountering the other families.

A vision sparked Spinelli’s idea for a following; he believed he had witnessed the Swinger Girl arc beyond the familiar, soaring into another realm altogether.