Alex and his friend Sam have been called a lot of things at school, like "brainers" and "geekoids." But when Twilight Stevens, the new sixth-grader with flaming read hair and multiple ear piercings, calls them "dangerous" -- well, that's something new! It's true that Sam's ideas have got them in trouble before, but sneaking sway to New York City with Twilight to see a rock concert must be their craziest plan yet. Especially since it involves hiding out in her father's apartment while trying to escape from a gang of thugs...