![]() ![]() Lekich displays a deft touch with humor, and the authentic dialogue establishes a true teen ambiance. This story has a wonderful exuberance, with characters that are engagingly original (including a suitably odious villain). As Manny puts it, "Learning to successfully con the school administration will be highly beneficial to our self-esteem." Unfortunately for the boys, the school administration is not so easily conned. Serious entanglements and hilarious complications result from their antics on the home front, where extreme measures are required. They are also desperate to find an adult guardian (to keep the school counsellors happy) since two of them are temporarily parentless. Alex and his two best friends, Winston and Manny, spend a lot of time scheming how they and the other losers might defeat Jerry and his gang in an upcoming challenge. Alex is known as "The Savior" for his habit of helping out his fellow losers and fending off Jerry and the boys. ![]() How could I refuse? After all, I was a zit-faced loser." The tormentor is Jerry Whitman Jr., who runs a successful extortion ring at school and basically makes life difficult for everyone. As Alex says, "Everywhere I turned some zit-faced loser wanted me to be an oasis from constant torment. His plan is thwarted when he inadvertently becomes hero to a group of so-called losers. Alex Sherwood would like to blend in and keep a low profile in his local high school. ![]()
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