As the minutes pass and the school bus gets closer to their house, Brother and Sister are in increasing danger of missing it.

No one will wait for a little boy who is always late until he finds a friend who is late too.

Miss Late, who always arrives for everything late, even her jobs. When she begins working for Mr. Lazy, even though she is late, it does not matter.

"Every day goes smoothly at Hardy Elementary School because Principal Tate keeps everyone happy and everything in order. But what happens when her car breaks down one day and she's running late? How will the students, teachers, parents, and visitors get through the day? Will chaos take over Hardy School? The solution is simple: Everyone at the school must do their part to save the day"--