A girl tells her younger brother all of the rules he must follow in order to befriend a dragon.

Hardly anyone noticed young Sally McCabe. She was the smallest girl in the smallest grade. But Sally notices everything -- from the twenty-seven keys on the janitor's ring to the bullying happening on the playground. One day, Sally has had enough and decides to make herself heard. And when she takes a chance and stands up to the bullies, she finds that one small girl can make a big difference.

Even though Tumford the cat is well loved by George and Violet Stoutt, they despair of ever teaching him to apologize when he does something wrong.