When a new troublemaker, Trout, arrives at school, Ben is soon diagnosed with ADDâjust like Trout.
Ever since first grade, Benâs been in trouble, even though heâs really not a bad kid. He just canât seem to stop doing things that get him sent to the principalâs office. His parents and wise older sister, Meg, swear heâll be fine in his own time, but when a new kid shows up in Benâs fifth-grade class, heâs not so sure. Trout sticks to him like glue, and itâs clear from the start that Trout is a much bigger troublemaker than Ben ever was. So when Ben gets diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), just like Trout, and then has to take Ritalin, just like Trout, heâs not sure what to make of his friendshipâespecially when he starts to get a bad reputation. Is Troutâs badness rubbing off on him? Can Ben make people understand itâs the ADD, not Trout, causing the problems before itâs too late?