Foster has middle school all figured out! His secret? Minimize work, maximize fun! Hang out with buddies! Fill each day with laughs and pranks so it’s not as boring and long! Oh, and don’t forget the Most Important Rule: avoid fights you can’t win. His dad taught him that one—smart, right? But when laughs and pranks cross a line, everything changes. Now back in school after a suspension, Foster suddenly finds himself alone, unsure, and ambushed in every hallway by even bigger school bullies. He tries to shrug it off—it’s normal, after all. That’s just how things are. But each day gets tougher, and his dad’s solutions don’t help anymore. What’s he supposed to do? Can he do anything? Above all, how is he supposed to dodge a losing fight that’s coming for him whether he wants it or not?