Five kids in seventh grade at Lake View Middle School will find their year full of discoveries, secrets, and kid power as Gavin, Randi, Scott, Trevor, and Natalie deal with their own personal struggles--Gavin with the football coach who won't give him game time, Randi at her elite gymnastics camp, Scott with his school newspaper article that may reveal a nest of lies, Trevor with his loser older brother troubles, and Natalie who just wants to find out why Mrs. Magenta and Mrs. Woods no longer speak to one another.