Petie and the Bus Driver — David Feist

Humorous grade 2-3 chapter book from Greater Minnesota where students strive to be "ready, responsible, and respectful" all throughout the day. Follow the course of nine "City Bus" commuters, including third grader Petie de Vet, and learn how all of the riders' lives (EXCEPT ONE) improve -when they accept their bus driver's challenge to not be so "last-minute" all of the time