Wil David can't wait to take over his brother's paper route. For years it has been tradition in his family to hand over the route to the next boy in line on his twelfth birthday - and Wil is just about to turn twelve and get his chance to put his sidearm throw into action. But when the newspaper company cancels delivery to Wil's small town, it's up to him to fight to save the route. Along the way, he unravels a carnival mystery, exposes a con artist, rescues his little town, and becomes a true hero.