When Ray decides to throw a party for his ninth birthday, in competition with another boy with the same birthday and more money, he asks his best friend Herbie to help him find an idea that is new, exciting, and free.
Morty Hill worries that his best friend Molly Zander will get in trouble at school when a new classmate tells that Molly is the one who knocked off the principal's toupee.
Third grader Molly is jealous of Florence's superior ice skating ability but makes an interesting discovery about teamwork when she joins the hockey team.