The Kingsley twins’ fifth grade class has a major dilemma: Ralph Henry Dalton, the Biggest Bragger in the Universe—you name it, he’s got it and it’s THE BEST IN THE WORLD! He’s the BEST at EVERYTHING—just ask him.
With a substitute teacher in the mix, Ralph Henry’s antics reach new heights, pushing even the shyest student, Lyn Marie, the size of a pea, to the brink of desperation.
Determined to put an end to Ralph Henry’s reign of bully bragging, Jerrianna Kingsley, the creative optimist, hatches a daring plan: an epic air hockey showdown on Saturday! The goal? To set Ralph up for the ultimate humiliation at the paws of their newly adopted feline prodigy, Snowshoe Mal, a Maine Coon cat with seven toes on each front paw and a talent for the game.
Thing is, Malley has a mind of her own and only plays if and when she feels like it, which leaves pessimistic Jeoffrey fearing the worst. As the clock ticks down to the showdown, Jeoffrey devises his own plan—hide Malley until the event is over! With Malley gone, their mom, “Killer” Kai Cei Kingsley, Northfield’s local air hockey Wonder Woman would have to step in as the Mystery Guest Player. Victory would definitely not be Ralph Henry’s!
However, on Showdown Saturday, the twins face unexpected challenges . . .
- Malley vanishes without a trace. Without Jeoffrey’s help.
- Mom absolutely refuses to be their Mystery Guest Player.
- Ralph Henry actually has a talent for air hockey. Oh, man! He’s amazing!
- Their chaperones were once childhood rivals—bringing a whole new level of chaos to the event. Yeah, more than one Dalton needs to be taken down!
Jeoffrey descends into full Doom Dork mode, certain Malley’s disappearance has destined this day to be a humongousKingsley Family Calamity!
Has Malley’s disappearance doomed Jerrianna’s plan to failure? Or will she be found in time to save the day?
