Publisher's Synopsis
Bringing together the milieus of student field trips and consumer espionage! Owsley Molotov, a sixth-grader at Arbuthnot Elementary, embarks with his classmates on a field trip to a local amusement park. But Owsley & Co. are not alone, chaperoning them is one of the world's foremost mystery shoppers: Mr. Joe Loop. Only, clouds hangs over the exercise, both visible and invisible. Owsley and his classmates need to be at their best due to a previous choir debacle for which this trip serves as a reward to better behavior, while the mystery shopper pursues his professional agenda... and a hidden mission. All while a secret element maneuvers unseen, setting up a climactic finale beyond the go kart track, over the water slide mountain and ultimately under the miniature golf course.Narrated by the young high-IQ agent provocateur Owsley Molotov, his story highlights the often inscrutable and sometimes shady behavior of adults and their impact on childhood development.