Michael Hardy has a knack of landing himself in trouble. From watching the town fire truck sink in the sewage pond, to kidnapping garden gnomes and suffering the indignity of a wardrobe malfunction in front of the whole school, Michael and his friend Woody go from one misadventure to another. In the meantime, Michael has made a start on his future career - as a novelist. Chapters of his high-action spy novel are sprinkled throughout this tale, adding to the humour of the whole.