Brad loved playing tricks on people. So he got very nervous when the principal called him to her office. The only question was, which trick had gotten him in trouble? "Brad loved playing tricks on people, but he hated getting caught. So far, he'd been pretty lucky." But Brad begins to feel guilty about all the bad things he's done once the principal summons him, and he learns that you can't get away with everything. Photographs of lively children illustrate the action. The text blends phonics with whole language, creating a story well suited to a child ready to move to a more advanced level of reading.