There's a very special 150-year-old oak tree outside the window of Bea's classroom at Emily Dickinson Elementary School. When Bert, Bea's nemesis, climbs the tree, he gets in a lot of trouble--and that leads to even more trouble for everyone. "Concerned" citizens proclaim the tree a hazard and call for cutting it down. But the class won't let that happen, and using Bea's artistic ability, they work out a great plan to save the tree named Emily.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 144 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2019 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Deborah Zemke has written and illustrated many books for young readers, including the wildly successful Doodles place mat series. Her work has also appeared in several magazines. She is also the designer of the ITC Zemke Hand font.