Book excerpt: Stuck-up Ferdy Factual learns that friendship takes more than just smarts. Brother and Sister Bear try to welcome the new cub in town by taking him to school on his first day. They quickly learn that Ferdy Factual, son of the famous scientist Actual Factual, is brilliant at math, science, and chess—but he isn’t good at making friends. With the help and patience of the Bear family, Ferdy will finally come to realize that there may be more to school than just books.