Every sixth grader, at one point or another, believes middle-school exists to torture innocent kids.

Why else would such things as algebra, rope climbing in gym class, and the options in the cafeteria be the realities? Peer pressure and the painful need to either fit in or blend in.

Jase Freeman, resident struggler to blend in, found himself the object of attention once again. Every kid in Crumberry Middle School had heard about the engagement of the century. No one congratulated Jase. No. They stared at the kid whose mom was going to marry the algebra teacher. Seriously. Who does that?

If the upcoming wedding wasn't bad enough, Mr. Tims is the guy he used to be. He went from fun teacher to you-better-tow-the-line-stepdad-to-be.

Jase thinks his life is a mess but what he doesn't know is, life is about to get even messier.

Enter Harrison Peterson. The mysterious new kid with a funny accent.

How can befriending the new kid possibly go wrong?

How did Jase end up at the Table of Shame?

And how exactly does a guy keep his nose clean when he begins to feel like the whole world is against him?

Jase Freeman's story takes twists and turns through friendships-old and new as he weaves the halls of Crumberry Middle School. He learns first impressions aren't always right but sometimes a gut feeling is.