Waffle isn't allowed at school, so he's being looked after by Connie, the Brooklyn-Bell's neighbour, at her house. Connie has dressed as a dog and made a huge, doggy maze game from cushions and suitcases for her dog, Jelly, to race through with Waffle. Waffle asks for one more race through the maze at home but Jess explains that the time for noisy play is over and offers him a quiet cuddle instead. After dinner, Evie tells Jess she's been given her first reading book at school and gets the book out of her school bag to show her Mum. Waffle sits next to Evie and watches her read. When he starts to say words from the book out loud, Evie wonders if he's reading, but Jess and Simon refuse to believe it.

Evie and Waffle arrive home from school with Gramps for a playdate with Ruby and her dog, Jelly. Just as they're all about to go inside the house, a delivery van arrives with shopping for Mrs Hobbs, next door.

Evie finishes her reading book before school, so she can hand it in and bring a new book home later. Home alone, Waffle makes up a chant and dances around the house to the music. He spots Evie's reading book! She's accidentally left it behind and it needs to be handed in today. Waffle doesn't know what to do. He could take the book to Evie, but he's banned from school...