"A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she's actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn't here for the big event....

Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him.

Appalled by the crudeness of the Horrible Hogs at the dinner t able, Alex and Zoe are soon zapped by the Hoity-Toity Bird and start acting just like their terrible table partners.

Plankton tries hard to get Mister Mussel to return a friendly greeting, but when Mussel finally opens his mouth the results are unfortunate for Plankton.

Harriet gives examples of polite words and expressions to use in various social situations to make them more pleasant.

"In this illustrated book written by bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and James Patterson, a collection of artists each contribute a piece of art demonstrating why the word 'please' makes all the difference in the world"--

Rude Ralph only learns to be polite after no one will play with him.

At school, dance rehearsal, and home Frog and his friends sniff when their noses run, until Frog's parents show him how much better it is to use a tissue.

Hopper doesn't want to say "please." But when he tries to use it for a whole day, he sees how happy it makes other bunnies and resolves to keep saying it!