Kate is determined to win her spelling club's spelling bee, but the competition is fierce. She can almost put up with Violet's relentless claims of superior spelling ability, but when Kate and Jake begin to fight with each other, Kate is miserable. She wants to win the contest, but she doesn't want to lose her best friend.

Frieda Wishinsky is the author of many popular books for children, including A Noodle Up Your Nose, Just Call Me Joe and Each One Special.