When Zibby Payne’s classmates show off some bad behavior, the teachers decide the unruly group needs some manners help – fast! Amber, Zibby’s sometimes friend (but more often rival), volunteers to lead etiquette lessons to whip the sixth graders into shape. But Amber quickly gets carried away with the minutiae of manners, and forces the girls to learn how to use a fish fork and curtsy. 

When Amber’s celebrity magazines inspire her to hijack the sixth grade dance by throwing a gala ball complete with fancy gowns, a red carpet, and enough pomp to rival the Academy Awards, Zibby decides to fight back. Is she destined for a red carpet face-off?