Ronald is having the absolute worst day ever. From the moment he steps into his second grade classroom, everything goes completely wrong. He drops his pencils on the floor, accidentally squirts water all over Joy, and mistakenly eats his friend Jimmy's sandwich for lunch. To make things even worse, he strikes out during recess, loses his ice cream money, and manages to drop his teacher's favorite plant. Nothing is going right, and Ronald feels like a total failure, especially when it comes to learning how to read. But just when he thinks the day cannot possibly be saved, a little encouragement changes everything. His teacher steps in with a special, confidence boosting note that helps him see his own potential. Step into Ronald's shoes and experience the highly relatable frustrations of a messy school day. This tender and funny story proves that even the most terrible days can have a wonderful ending.