"Welcome to the world of Nick, a completely normal kid who finds himself in some not-so-normal situations! Fortunately for Nick, he and his best friend, McGee--who just happens to be a cartoon character--always seem to learn valuable lessons from their wild and wacky adventures. In The Big Lie, Nick and McGee discover that telling lies hurts others and isn't a very good way to make friends. Speaking of friends, when Nick appears on a TV game show in A Star in the Breaking, he learns that being an egoist and a bully wins only the contempt of others. And in The Not-So-Great Escape, Nick discovers through monster-movie-mayhem why it's important to make wise decisions."--Page [4] cover.