The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller fourth grade rats george, aka "Suds," Has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about "First grade babies/second grade cats/Third Grade Angels/fourth grade rats," B...The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller fourth grade rats george, aka "Suds," Has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about "First grade babies/second grade cats/Third Grade Angels/fourth grade rats," But what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, mrs. Simms, will hold a competition every month to see which student deserves to be awarded "The halo" - which student is best-behaved, kindest to others, and, in short, perfect.