Barton Suggs has it rough. He only has one friend, Lizzie Hellman. The school bullies are out to get him. And nobody believes him about it. After Barton gets pranked again, he's had enough! So when Barton brings Slappy to life, he's thrilled to find a new friend that's willing to help him get revenge. Slappy's never met someone like him before. Will Barton's new Best Friend Forever end up his Worst Nightmare Ever?

Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.