Port Slade School has a secret. A secret hidden in the basement. A secret that helps the kids pass their exams, win at sports and terrorizes the teachers. And now the President wants to learn its dark secret, but there is a problem. The school and its pupils don't want him to know, even though he is coming to visit. A breathless story featuring death threats, magic vegetables and a school ruled by the kids, with help from the spirits of dead magicians.