The Season of Styx MaloneThe Season of Styx Malone

"Caleb Franklin and his big brother, Bobby Gene, have the whole summer to explore the woods in Sutton, Indiana. Caleb longs to venture beyond their small town, but his dad likes the family to stay close to home. Then Caleb and Bobby Gene meet new neighbor Styx Malone. Styx is sixteen, and he oozes cool. He's been lots of different places. Styx promises the boys that together, they can pull off the Great Escalator Trade -- a way to turn one small thing into more, and more, until they achieve their wildest dream. But as the trades get bigger, the brothers find themselves in over their heads. Styx has secrets -- and Caleb fears their whole plan might fall apart."--