A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.
Rafe Khatchadorian er lidt af en rebel, og nu er han på vej til første skoledag på sin tredje skole. Han har det lidt svært med autoriteter, og så har han en lidt for livlig fantasi. Den slags er der ikke plads til på Hills Village-skolen, hvor inspektøren styrer skolen med hård hånd og et strengt sæt ordensregler. Det kan Rafe ikke leve med, så han laver straks en plan: I dette skoleår gælder det om at bryde alle reglerne. Ja, hver eneste regel skal brydes, indtil alt er forvandlet til det kaos, Rafe i virkeligheden foretrækker.
Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine's engagement, Arthur Winslow learns the royal naval academy expelled his 14-year-old son, Ronnie, for stealing five shillings. Father asks son if it is true; when the lad denies it, Arthur risks fortune, health, domestic peace, and Catherine's prospects to pursue justice.
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
Dinah Sheldon is a student at an exclusive girl's school who starts campaigning for women's rights. Her minister father and her boyfriend Tom Wade do not approve.
After experiencing her first heartbreak, Anais declares war on all the boys in 6th grade.