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Donovan has a talent for troublemaking. Thanks to a clerical blip, one of his stunts lands him in a school for gifted kids instead of in hot water, and he must use his own dubious gifts to stay there. Korman's knack for wacky humor is full-swing, while alternating student and adult perspectives help control the pace and keep readers engaged from multiple angles.