Age level: 9 – 12 | Grade level: 4th and up

Phil Abrams wants what any sixth-grade boy wants: Fit in with classmates. Get along with teachers. Stay out of trouble. Play by the rules. In short, survive his first year of middle school. No such luck. Instead, from day one, Phil is plunged into a wacky whirlwind of wrestling matches, stuck zippers, exploding chili, errant spitballs, sagging gym shorts, barfing cheerleaders, worm sandwiches and belligerent bullies. He discovers survival calls for a new set of rules.

The Rules of Never. Because sometimes a guy has to learn the hard way.

The Rules of Never is a hilarious introduction to middle school life.