The popular bestseller by Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar, now with a brand new cover! "Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." That's Bradley Chalkers. He is the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells huge lies and picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has serious behavioral problems. Nobody likes him – except for Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change if only he weren't so afraid to try. But when you feel like the most hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world.