Sofia, James, and Prince Desmond have joined Royal Prep's after-school gardening club, which is supervised by the fairies' apprentice, Miss Nettle. But Miss Nettle isn't what she appears to be: she's after the fairies' spell book, and she traps them in a magic bubble. Not only can this bubble only be popped by a certain magic spell, but nobody can hear anything through it. It's up to Sofia, James, and Desmond to find that spell book, save the fairies, and stop Miss Nettle.
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- An Aesop: True courage is being able to do something, even when scared.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Miss Nettle acted nice in the beginning, but she's really evil.
- Bittersweet Ending: Sofia, Desmond, James, and the fairies stop and banish Miss Nettle from Royal Prep, but Professor Popov is still trapped in a bubble, causing the young royals to chase after him.
- Brick Joke: Sofia, Desmond, and James ask Professor Popov to help them with Miss Nettle, but she traps him in a magic bubble. He's not seen or mentioned again until the end of the episode.
- Chekhov's Classroom: The various plants that Miss Nettle teaches her students how to grow are later used in the climax. Sofia, James, and Desmond grow a Rising Rose to climb to the top of the clock tower to retrieve the spell book, but when Miss Nettle tricks Sofia into giving it up to her, they grow Bouncing Bluebells and Laughing Lillies at the greenhouse to distract her and get the book back.
- Chekhov's Gun: The episode opens with the clock tower figurines moving around the clock when it chimes. It's later revealed that this is where Flora, Fauna, and Merriwether's spell book is hidden.
- Cowardly Lion: Desmond is afraid of many things, but with Sofia's encouragement, he overcomes them to help her and James take the spell book back from Miss Nettle.
- Incredibly Long Note: Miss Nettle sustains a long note in her Villain Song, which she gets applause from the plants she summoned with her magic.
- Something We Forgot: Just as Miss Nettle is banished, Sofia realizes that she, James, and Desmond forgot about Professor Popov, who is trapped inside a bubble and flying all around campus.
- Villain Song: "Make Way for Miss Nettle" is a song about the title character's plans to steal Flora, Fauna, and Merriwether's spell book so she can be more powerful than them.
