Samantha has just moved into town and is looking forward to her first day of fourth grade, when her cat, Corky, runs away from home. Glumly, Samantha makes her way to school, meeting her quirky and loveable classmates along the way. The kids join together telling jokes, silly stories and random acts of poetry. Join Samantha and her new friends as they run around town searching for Corky and help them try to catch their homework!