Logan Pryce and his father spend a day in the big city of Sherman, but despite his eagerness to leave "boring" Maple Ridge, Logan is glad to return to quiet, familiar surroundings after the hustle and bustle of the city.

"There's a new kid in Logan's one-room school house. He's quiet and has thick glasses and the other students are sure he's trouble. When a new book goes missing from the classroom's book shelf, accusations fly. Logan decides he must track down the book--with the help of his new friend--and teaches the class that there is always room for more in their small school house" --Publisher description.

Each student in Maple Ridge is asked to contribute fifty cents for much needed repairs to the school but Logan has no money, so he decides to sell the buggy wheel he found by the side of the road and carefully fixed, if only he can find a buyer for a single wheel.