Kind of dumb but in the good way that kids like. Also, gives the message that it’s okay for your friends to have other friends. They’re not always trying to replace you. ( )

Retelling: Bedhead Ted is relentlessly mocked by his classmates for his unusual hair. The only one who supports him is his best friend Stacy, and he supports Stacy's fascination with an imaginary threat that haunts the woods. When Stacy starts hanging out with Bedhead Ted's former rivals Ted gets jealous. He doesn't want to share his talents with his erstwhile enemies.

Thoughts and feelings: I appreciate that most of the bullies from the beginning of the novel were given some dimension by the end and I'm glad that Ted found his capacity for forgiveness by the end.

Reviewed for SLJ