The Bus Bunch is a group of kids in the town of Brite Star who live far enough away from school they have to picked up every day at Holly Hill Drive by their favorite bus driver, Mr. Emerson. The adventures they share and life lessons they learn take place in Brite Star and are centered around their trips on the bus.

In A Field Trip to Remember the Bus Bunch comes to grips with the fact that some people are worse off than others. Some people do not have enough to eat or a place to sleep. The kids take it upon themselves to do what they can do to remedy the situation in their community.