"Wojtek was just an orphaned bear cub (yes, an actual wild bear!) when a group of teenaged Polish soldiers, many of whom were orphans themselves, took him into their ranks during World War ll. Wojtek quickly became a beloved and important member of the Polish II Corps. Together with his brothers in arms, Wojtek helped his friends turn the tide of World War II"--Provided by publisher.

The new boy in class is a disruptive pest until one child remembers how bad it feels to be new at school and makes friends with Sid.

Imagined in the form of a secret agent's set of instructions, Mason and other children negotiate the first day of school.