Regarding the Bees

Seventh graders at Geyser Creek Middle School have a lot on their plates. A spelling contest is approaching, and so is a standardized exam known as the BEE, short for Basic Education Evaluation. Meanwhile, finding a special someone has become a top priority for many of the students.

Their classroom pet is Honey, a bee who can spell. The class is guided by Florence Waters, a teacher as memorable as any of her students.

This fifth entry in the Regarding the... series tackles spelling bees, standardized testing, and the awkward business of dating. Told through letters, newspapers, and other odds and ends, it is the work of the Klise sisters, Kate among them, and it is playful from start to finish.