Allan Woodrow is back with another pitch-perfect middle-grade novel full
of hilarious antics, epic arguments, and a fifth grade that just doesn't
get along!
This year's fifth graders are the worst Principal Klein has ever seen.
But he's hoping that Spirit Week can teach them teamwork, with a top
secret prize for the winning team as incentive.Best friends George and
Lilly have been looking forward to Spirit Week all year. They might be
complete opposites, but they can't wait to be on the winning team
together. When their classes end up rivals, with Lilly leading Team Red
and George leading Team Blue, the friends swear they can compete and
remain best friends.But suddenly there are slimed lockers, sabotaged
costumes, and class pets held hostage. As the pranks escalate, it
threatens everything, including the prize. Because if Principal Klein
finds out, Spirit Week will be cancelled and the students will spend the
rest of the year in detention.Can George and Lilly find a way to fix
their friendship and get the entire fifth grade to play fair, or is the
most awesome week of fifth grade about to make this the worst school
year ever?