"Over the summer, after a horrendous school year of dealing with a mean bully on the playground or the one in his own bedroom, stealing all of his older brother's underwear in a prank that backfires, running from the infamous mean Mrs. Rickles, searching for the 'dead dog in the lake', fishing, cmaping and other adventures, Gabriel Peters will grow up just a bit."--jacket flap.

Assorted quips and poems about the everyday stuff of life.

A young boy befriends an eccentric old woman who is feared by the rest of the townspeople.

The Nerdiest Dog Show contestants demonstrate that being a nerd means you are someone very special and is something to be proud of, and that we should all celebrate our uniqueness.