Whether he's introducing his parents to the class fish on Back-to-School Night, trying to save his sister from an alien brain invasion, or warning a new classmate about the cafeteria's "mystery meat," Lionel brings his friendly, can-do spirit to every schoolday escapade. But can even he find a way to make class time go by as quickly as recess always seems to?New and returning fans will smile and recognize a little of themselves in every page of this latest edition of Stephen Krensky and Susanna Natti's warmly funny, true-to-life series.