Calvin Coconut''s fourth grade class meets Benni Obi, a weird and likable new kid. Benny brags about knowing kung fu, wears mirrored sunglasses, eats worms, crickets, and chocolate-covered scorpions, and says all the wrong things to bully Tito. Uh-oh. Meanwhile, the neighborhood kids and pets clear the road—Calvin''s  babysitter Stella is learning how to drive. She''s got a lead foot.
Readers will enjoy the humor in Kung Fooey as Calvin''s smarts and courage help him learn something new about standing up for friends, and facing a bully.