Principals are an important part of a child’s school life. This book teaches young readers about a school principal’s responsibilities, such as setting educational goals for the school, ensuring learning standards are taught, hiring and evaluating school staff, and working with students to solve problems. Topics include required education and training, tools school principals use, and work environment. The history of school principals is also described. Features include a table of contents, “Did You Know” facts throughout, a facts page, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.