Fifteen-year-old Henry Allison believes this is just another day--suspension from school, fights with his foster mom, breaking into a downtown Chicago electronics shop. But when Henry suddenly disappears to the Alaskan wilderness, he learns he is not just another foster kid, nor just another Henry. A secret organization has recruited him to save the world from an impending calamity. Certain that they've got the wrong guy, Henry aims to shake these losers and return home. But then he learns the truth: the threat is real, and only Henry can stop it.