Gertie Green has a big problem.

His name is Clark.

From the moment Clark shows up in her first grade class, Gertie knows he's going to be trouble. Clark doesn't follow any of the rules. He calls her Gertrude the Rude and gets her blamed for things that aren't even her fault. Then he starts blowing spit wads at her. How do you fight back against someone like that without breaking the rules yourself?

About the Series

Grandma Trudy's garden isn't just growing the family's vegetables, it's also growing creative solutions to six-year-old Gertie Green's toughest problems.

Each garden-themed chapter book features a different vegetable as a key part of the story and includes growing information for young gardeners.