Stanley is a timid boy sentenced to Camp Green Lake for a crime he claims he did not commit. At camp, he begins teaching Zero, another timid boy, how to read and write. Stanley believes his family is cursed by Madam Zeroni, who cursed them after Stanley failed to carry out a promise to her. The document provides background on several characters at Camp Green Lake, including Mr. Sir, X-Ray, Kate Barlow, Sam, the warden, Madam Zeroni, and Mr. Pendanski.