*SIGNED BOOKPLATE

Xavier Moon is not one to steal the show. Hes perfectly content to play video games and sit at his bedroom window watching the neighborhood outside.

But for Xaviers twelfth birthday, he receives a pair of funky socks and a challenge from his great-uncle to swag out and speak up. First on the list: get into the legendary Scepter League, the elite boys after-school club that admits only themostsuave and confident young men. Xaviers grandfather, great-uncle, and father were all members, but Xavier has never had the courage to apply.

Now that his wild socks are getting him some big attention, maybe its time to come out of the shadows and follow in his familys footsteps. Or maybe Xavier will march down a new path altogether.