A.J. and his friends launch their own investigation when they get stuck with weird substitute Ms. Todd, and begin to suspect she has kidnapped their regular teacher in order to take over the job.
A boy's grandfather tells him about the famous Rose Bowl game in 1929 when the University of California Golden Bears lost after one of their players ran the wrong way down the football field.
Best friends Ouchie and Squishy, who love bowling and horror movies respectively, meet the eccentric owner of a local bowling alley and try to help him save Bowl-A-Rama from the wrecking ball and a destructive psychotic lunatic.
"The wackiest road trip in history continues as the McDonald twins travel the Southwest dodging nefarious villains and visiting weird but true American landmarks"--Provided by publisher.
A.J., a reluctant participant in his school's gifted program, discovers he is a natural at writing poetry which only reinforces his teacher's opinion that he is a genius.
"A. J. and the Ella Mentry School gang learn some unusual self-defense moves from a wacky teacher who thinks he's an action hero"--Provided by publisher.
