It s September again.What does it mean for Richard Beast Best to be left back? It means being teased by his old friends while he s stuck facing the same old teacher in the same old classroom. He even has to take a special reading class with babies like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. And just like last year he can t help getting into trouble.But with the help of Mrs. Paris the reading teacher Beast starts to enjoy reading and just might find a way to help the second grade win the school banner for best class.