Tawny's day is not turning out like she planned. Her friend Jessie is sick and won't be making it to school today, so her mom said that she can catch the bus all by herself. After waiting at the bus stop she finds out that waiting for the bus alone is not so fun. Especially when you get sticky gum on the bottom of your shoe from all the gum eaters. And when you find out that you may have missed your bus after all and will have to catch the late late bus. Tawny puts on a brave face and learns that sometimes being a big girl is not all what its cracked up to be. Will Tawny make it to school on time or will she have to catch the late late school bus?