I’mthenewkid.Iamtuf.ThismorningIbeatupakid.It’sonlythefirstdayofschoolforDexter,buthe’salreadymadattheprincipal,andthesecretary,andthejanitor,andthekidswholaughathim.Whenhisteachertellstheclasstowriteastory,Dexterwritesabouthowtoughheis--andhowhe’salreadygottenintoafight.IsanyofDexter’sstorytrue?WhywastheotherboycryingbeforeDexterhithim?AndwhywouldtheotherboystillwanttobeDexter’sfriend?EvenDexterdoesn’tknowtheanswerstosomeofthosequestions.Butashedealswithfamilyproblems,apersistentteacher,andaboywho’sstrangelyinterestedinfloorwax,hediscoversmanysurpriseshiddeninhisowntale.
