Follows the lives and adventures of two of the characters from HOLES, Armpit and X-Ray, as they try to make a new start for themselves after Camp Greenlake Upon returning to Austin, Armpit set five goals for himself. Five small steps.
1. Graduate High School.
2. Get a job.
3. Save his money.
4. Avoid situations that might turn violent.
And…
5. Lose the name Armpit.
In this wonderful, funny and deeply satisfying novel, Armpit finds all his small steps becoming much bigger than he has anticipated. When he gets mixed up with his old friend X-Ray in a ticket scam, things look set to unravel. But this is only the beginning of Armpit's troubles in this brilliant, faced-paced adventure story.