A mystery to solve.     A villain to defeat.     The world to save.Perry and Arvin are back in a zany, new adventure!It's been over a year since their last whirlwind adventure. Perry Dobbs is 15 already. He's moved away from video games and shiny gewgaws, and he's grown closer to his crush - but only enough to count her freckles. His mother, "The Dragon", is dating again. Perry's not happy about that, and he's not going to budge.Arvin Pewter is turning 15 today. He's still the same witty little person with wild, red hair, and loves science and girls – one in particular. No doubt, the boy's got mojo. His mother has also met someone new, someone just like his father.As the new year is set to begin at Nelson High, Perry and Arvin have a lot on their plate. With both of their mothers occupied and a bully out to terrorize them, their friendship has become stronger than ever.When Perry...

Gewgaws are worthless trinkets . . .  or are they?Perry Dobbs is a 13-year-old boy who only wants to play video games, never go outside, and avoid his mother, "The Dragon", downstairs. He has a crush, but he can't speak when she's around. He's been this shy and stubborn - the dragon would say a brat - since his father died and his best friend, Arvin, moved a continent away.Arvin Pewter is a little person with wild, red hair. He's smart, witty, loves science and girls in nearly equal proportions, but he hates being called "Chipmunk" for his size. It's been a long two years living with his grandmother in Ireland. He couldn't wait to go home to see his old friend Perry.Perry and Arvin used to be best friends, collecting gewgaws, and enjoying their summers at the Shelby Lane pool. But after years apart, they're not the same innocent boys they once were. Perhaps, they never were.Now, Arvin's back for good!...