When Punky bears the brunt of the school bully's aggression, she asks professional boxer Marvin Hagler for advice on self-defense.
Punky and her classmates receive special CPR instruction in school.
Punky wants to build a tree house behind her apartment building, but she has trouble getting people to help her.
Punky befriends the school janitor who, in spite of her learning disability, is a gifted violin player.
Punky and Allen cheat on their geography test.