This is just a fun read. I love heist books, and this one reads like a kid version of Ocean's 11. DJ is a recovering con kid, and he's started at a new school. His head comes up with plans, but he is trying to go straight. Unfortunately, he gets sucked back in to the arcade ticket marketplace of his middle school, and has to come up with a new team to run cons with. Can he find a team and save his friend? It seems like it has the potential to be a series, but worked fine as a standalone. I loved it so much.