George never seems to be very lucky. Nothing ever seems to go quite right for him. In fact, George believes that he is the unluckiest boy in the world. When his class is involved in a school project involving growing sunflowers and the production of a play called "James and The Giant Sunflower", which is to be performed in front of all the parents at the summer fair, things seem to go from bad to worse for George. Will he ever be able to beat Ben - good at everything and always the first with his hand up in class? How does Mr. Greenwood, the school caretaker, get involved in George's fortunes? Will George's luck ever change?