Alexander never wanted to be famous. Especially not for the most embarrassing moment of his life.
But thanks to a viral video, the whole world seems to know him as Commando Monkey. Strangers recognize him, classmates won't stop laughing, and people he's never met have plenty to say about how he looks.
Welcome to Own the Scrawny, Book Two of the Alexander Adventures trilogy.
Alexander has spent most of his middle school life trying not to attract attention. Now that everyone is watching, he's convinced there's only one solution: reinvent himself.
New clothes. A new attitude. Maybe even a little confidence.
Unfortunately, becoming a completely different person is harder than Alexander imagined. And his efforts to prove that he's more than an internet joke have a way of creating even bigger problems.
Meanwhile, an unexpected friendship challenges Alexander to think about someone else's troubles instead of his own. For a boy who's spent so much time worrying about what everyone thinks of him, that might be the biggest challenge yet.
Can Alexander learn to be comfortable with who he is, or will trying to become someone else only make matters worse?
Full of awkward encounters, embarrassing misunderstandings, and the complications of growing up, Own the Scrawny continues Alexander's humorous journey through middle school, where fitting in is difficult enough even when the entire internet isn't watching.