Kelsey Kline is the best reader in the third grade--well, maybe tied for best with know-it-all Simon Ellis.When the principal Mr. Boone announces a school-wide reading contest, complete with a pizza party for the winning classanda special certificate for the top readers in each grade, she knows she's just the person to leadMrs. Molina's thirdgraders to victory. Buthowcan theywin whenher classmate Cody Harmondoesn't want to readanything, and evenKelsey's best friends Annika and Izzy don't live up to her expectations? AndcouldSimon possibly be reading all of those books that he claims he is, or is he lying to stealKelsey's rightful spot at the top?