Big Bobby is head of the newspaper at Reach Middle School. While he works hard, he barely gets any recognition. Jealous of the three cool kids at his school, Big Bobby decides to enter them into a competition against each other to try to end their friendship. Bobby's lies soon catch up with him as the Coolest Kid Competition unfolds.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “Jealousy. Envy. Loneliness. We’ve all felt these emotions. In this incredible story of frustration and friendship, teen authors Jordan, Rico, and Brandon share the silly things we do when feeling bad about ourselves. Bobby, the editor of the school newspaper at REACH Middle School, is jealous of a popular threesome. His plan: break up the trio. Does it work?”