Loser

" ... Donald Zinkoff is a one-off. He loves school - even gets there two hours early. When his teacher tells him he has 2160 days in school to look forward to, Donald is the happiest boy alive. He loves funny long words, and howls with laughter over the silliest of them. When his teacher calls his spelling 'atrocious', he's thrilled - what a word! To Zinkoff, every new experience is a pleasure. But to his classmates, he's Loser and no-one wants to be friends with a loser. Soon - before the end of 2160 days - they';; know that any name can be replaced with 'hero' ..." [Back cover].