An unmanageable, but lovable, eleven-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit, too. Bradley Chalkers is the oldest bully in the fifth grade. He tells outrageous lies, is rude to his teachers, and refuses to do his homework. No one likes him... except Carla, the new school counselor. She knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren't afraid to try. But when you're the most hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world.... -- adapted from back cover
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