When Max misplaces his digital watch, he replaces it with an analog watch that he does not know how to read and finds himself late for everything.

A humorous story about imaginative excuses for being late to school.

"How would you face zombies, pirates, and trolls on the way to school? Quick thinking and a sense of humor help Danny face one problem after another, but dealing with his teacher is something else entirely!" -- page [4] of cover.

"Kate isn't late for preschool because she has her daddy stop along the way so she can say hello to neighbors or look at all the vehicles at a construction site--she's late because once they get there, her daddy gives her a great big hug"--