![]() ![]() But once through, readers will discover the best kind of child: one that is intelligent, artistic and brave. Rafe lashes out against an establishment that is designed against him and a shattered family unit, and it’s hard to push past his defense systems. education system has so ruthlessly perfected. ![]() As his efforts to break every rule in his new school’s handbook progress, Patterson and Tebbetts illuminate the psyche of a scared, angry kid who is smart, creative, bored and ever so over the “teach ’em what’s on the test” mentality the U.S. There’s a lot of potential in every one of them. As Conan O’Brien once said: “The class clown is killed in a motel shoot-out.” Smart alecks are different. Class clowns make big dopey gestures to make up for superficial insecurities, leading to inevitably poor life decisions. There’s a fine line between a class clown and a smart aleck. In order to cope with the terrors of middle school, Rafe Khatchadorian teams up with his imaginary friend, Leo, to become a troublemaking legend. ![]()
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