It's the beginning of Year 4 for Molly, and Dad has finally convinced Mum to allow her to attend the local school. Molly is excited at first. (Everybody says I like boy stuff. Maybe if I go to a school where there are boys, I'll actually have some friends.)
Molly walks into the classroom on her first day smiling. Some of the other girls whisper about her as she walks in, and she hangs her head. (Just like Bibington.) She remains hopeful, however; there's still a chance she can get some boys to be friends with her.
At recess, some of the boys are digging sand tunnels. Molly sits a few meters away, trying to work up the courage to ask if she can join them. She wants them to be friends with her, but she's also afraid they'll tell her she has cooties, like Tim's friends do.
Molly's greatest fear is that her new school won't be any different from her old school.