Operation Field Trip

Every child at 98th Street School were going on a field trip that was treated like a military operation. They were going to their favourite zoo, Magi-Zoo. On Miss Ropey's bus, the one where Eartha was driving, Miss Ropey had them singing This Old Man until they were bored of it.

When Greta had predicted they were halfway to Magi-Zoo, the bus suddenly broke down. When Eartha checked inside it, smoke came out, making all the kids panic. There would be a replacement bus which would take 5 hours.

CJ suggested to Miss Ropey that she let everyone off the bus for a while, which she agreed to. Vance wondered where they are. Greta deduced they were at an abandoned school. CJ pulled cloth off a sign that said Holgates School of Cars.

The kids watched Eartha crying over the loss of her favourite bus. CJ decided to fix the bus using Holgates School's help, which everyone reluctantly agreed to.

They looked inside the main building, which was a dark room with a cage and gloomy music. They found a 10 year old boy named Joe Carter, who helped them make adjustments to and fix the bus. Then the Aubrees and Megans started painting the bus, which some of the boys started doing.

Soon the bus was as good as new. They showed Miss Ropey and Eartha. Eartha was overjoyed and suggested taking the long way home. Miss Ropey told her class they all deserve gold stars, but they were modest and said CJ came up with the idea. Miss Ropey then wondered where CJ was. CJ was sitting on the top of the bus and taking Joe to 98th Street School to get him enrolled there as thanks for helping them.