Wally is a digital genius but a physical disaster at kickball and his only hope—a "magic potion app"—just left a bad taste in his mouth. To save the day, the narrator pairs him with Ned, a kickball king who can’t find the "on" button on a laptop. Can Wally debug Ned’s homework before Ned de-glitches Wally’s kickball game? It’s the ultimate win-win... if they can survive each other.

When Wally mistakes a piano app for true musicianship, the unimpressed narrator ships him off to lessons with Yvonne Clare Coffee, a chocolate-cake-loving piano teacher who lives atop a fog-shrouded hill. Under her watchful, caffeine-fueled guidance, Wally discovers that eighty-eight real keys demand far more than confident tapping on glass.

Wally is a computer geek who’s convinced he’s a fantastic fisherman, all thanks to a fishing app on his computer. On the screen, he’s unstoppable — hauling in trophy fish with a tap and a swipe — even though it’s all just a game. But the narrator of his story isn’t buying it!

Determined to test Wally’s so-called skills, the narrator pulls Wally away from the screen and drops him into the real world, straight onto a motorboat at the marina where he meets Captain Cod, a salty, experienced fisherman who knows the sea far better than any algorithm.

As the boat pulls away from the dock, Wally’s virtual confidence is challenged, and he starts earning his real sea legs, learning firsthand the difference between digital success and the unpredictable reality of the open water.