Bell is being bullied by Parker at school. He has devised a strategy to help stop the bullying- avoid Parker at all costs. He tried to tell the principal about it and so did his parents, but the principal is Parker’s dad and he just can’t see/believe what Parker is doing. But then a new student joins the school and Parker has a new target which Bell knows is wrong but can’t help feeling relieved. The humor in here was good and the bullying very real. Also the turning on friends or just not standing up for them to avoid being bullied is something lots of kids will relate too. Bells parents were a big plus in this book, their roll is minor but it added quite a bit. Not quite as good as Burt’s other books, as Good as Greetings from Witness Protection or The Right Hook of Devin Velma, but still good. Grades 4 and up

Mary Lehmer, Youth Services Librarian, Freeport Community Library, Freeport, ME