It's the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There's . . . <b>Jessica,</b> the new girl, smart and perceptive, who's having a hard time fitting in; <b>Alexia,</b> a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; <b>Peter,</b> class prankster and troublemaker; <b>Luke,</b> the brain; <b>Danielle,</b> who never stands up for herself; shy <b>Anna,</b> whose home situation makes her an outcast; and <b>Jeffrey,</b> who hates school.<br> <br>Only Mr. Terupt, their new and energetic teacher, seems to know how to deal with them all. He makes the classroom a fun place, even if he doesn't let them get away with much . . . until the snowy winter day when an accident changes everything—and everyone.