When Martin moves to a new school, he feels lost — and even worse, he becomes the target of a nasty class bully! But he makes a new friend, Simon McGurk, and they swear to stick together. Then one day, Martin does something that changes things forever — and sticks Simon with the not-so-funny nickname “Pondlife McGurk”. The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk explores how hard it is to be brave and do the right thing — especially when friendship is at stake.