Meet some unlikely friends

Four middle school boys learning about life: Duds is wary and watchful and always trying to figure out the angles. But when it comes to his younger sister, he's clueless.

Frisco is tough and hot-tempered and wants to make his mark on the world more than anything else.

Hop is handsome and talented and finds the fantasy land of movies easier to live in than the real world.

Red is the new kid in the neighborhood, easy and focused. Will he fit in? He's a guy with a secret. Will the others find out?