Is being a bystander to bullying ok? Eric Hayes, who is new to Bellport, Long Island,is pondering this very issue. He wants to make some friends at his new middle school and ends up making friends with a group of bullys. Eric feels like he is just hanging out with his new friends. He doesn't agree with their bullying but who agrees with everything that their friends do? This book allows the reader to think about bullying in an 'out of the box' way.