When the second graders are assigned a riddle to solve, Maria pairs up with the new student, Pete, and together they discover the answer to the riddle and become friends.
Neal Starkman is the owner of Flashpoint Development, a consulting company located in Seattle, Washington; you can find his website at www.nealstarkman.com. Neal holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology; is the author of numerous books, videos, prevention programs, and magazine articles; and has memorized many of the words in the dictionary, but not in sequence. To help himself focus, he occasionally pretends he’s someone else.