Trouble Lives at the Back of the Bus

"A shy, toothless first grader on my bus stopped at my elbow yesterday. Instead of having me look at new shoelaces or hear about her cool babysitter, she confided in me that she has a crush! 'I think it's my first one ...' "
Following real-life characters such as the Human Sparkplug, the Chronic Stander and the Frenetic Four, "Trouble Lives at the Back of the Bus" chronicles the adventures of a rookie bus driver. Sharing bits of overheard hilarity, keeping her charges in their seats with stories of penguin dentristry and pulling greetings out of glowering high school students are all part of the surprising fun of driving a big yellow bus.
"Zombie Warrior, a first grader, got on my bus yesterday afternoon and pointed to two knots in his backpack straps, yelling over the a/c. 'This one is to reject me out the top of the bus and this other one over here is explosive, so don't touch it!'"
Sharing reflections gleaned from her rearview mirror, author Maria Leahey reveals that, on some days, the search for fun can be found between the stops.