Gardner Dickinson"s life -- like his room -- is a mess. He checks books out of the library, but never reads them. He talks about getting into shape but goofs off instead. His family is falling apart. His mom is working all the time to pay the bills, while his father is losing it. Out of work for months, his dad spends his time playing golf or holed up in the garage with magazines. And he confides in Gardner things that a father has no right to tell a son. Can Gardner get up off his rear end and turn his life around? This title is an Accelerated Reader® Title