Please knock. Anyone there? Jake. Who is Jake? the class clown Jake Drake. Miss Bruce is the second grade's new student teacher, and she is unflappable. Never. Nevertheless, Jake notices the faintest trace of a smile at the corner of her mouth when he amuses the class during a spelling bee. Jake's new life goal is to make Miss Bruce laugh, therefore that's his new objective in life. Nevertheless, when things spiral out of control, Jake finds himself in serious difficulty. Has Jake realized?too late?that not everyone enjoys a clown?