Details: A blizzard hits Elwood City, leaving Mr. Ratburn, Mr. Haney, and Mr. Morris trapped in school, the Brain at Prunella's and several families with the Reads. Francine has to write a report on pioneers and bases it on her experience with the people who came over to the Reads and pooled their resources. D.W. saves a snowball in the freezer.

Whether they're facing down the school bully, worrying about a new teacher or babysitting the Terrible Tibble Twins, Arthur, his little sister D.W., and their friends manage to solve their third-grade dilemmas with imagination, kindness and a lot of humour.