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Aiden King loves that middle school is predictable. Thats because while Aiden has a near-genius IQ hes also autistic. Seeing the same faces in class every day AReian who has Down Syndrome; Katie who has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-dependent; Danny who has learning disabilities and Mrs. Carlson his green-haired special education teacher keeps his world spinning perfectly. Until two new students show up. Aiden cant understand why they would send a couple of normals to his class. But when his math teacher is mysteriously kidnapped Aiden finds himself teaming up with them to rescue Mr. Butler. This eclectic group of kids cant solve the mystery alone but together they may find the unique skills they need and Aiden may just learn the power of having friends.