When I set out to rewrite the first book in the Please Return To: Norbert M. Finkelstein series, I knew I wanted to key in on one of the biggest problems I see in classrooms on a daily basis: bullying.

Bullying comes in so many forms, from physical to verbal to the online environment, and it’s so predominant in middle schools that the national statistics would make your head whip around. I won’t do that to you here, but I will offer you a chance to see how my main character, Norbie Finkelstein, is a champion in the fight against all forms of bullying. Have a look: