Control Freaks

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A clever send-up of school – and a genuine portrait of a kid and family – that kids across the country will see themselves and find joy and connection in.

One week. One prize. Seven really weird challenges.

The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little competitive. Okay. Theyre a LOT competitive.

The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win.

But it wont be easy. The competition doesnt just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Dougs best subjects.

Even worse, its a TEAM competition. Instead of being in a superstar group, Doug gets paired with four middle school misfits no one else wants.

Worst of all, Dougs dad has a horrible backup plan. If Doug doesnt win, he has to forget about becoming The Worlds Greatest Inventor and spend the summer in sports camp, with his scary stepbrother.

With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest to turn his team of outcasts into winners and maybe even friends.