"When the Stupendous Switcheroo--Switch, for short--set out to rescue his mom from supervillain jail, he never imagined he could be captured instead. Now, Switch is plotting his escape--but a failed attempt quickly proves it's an impossible mission. But then, mastermind Vin Valor offers Switch a bargain: he can remain a prisoner ... or he can join the Valor Innovations Academy instead. Switch is reluctant to choose between two evils--but maybe the resources at VIA will help him finally find a way back home. What he finds instead is a web of sinister secrets--and the family robot, Al, who has snuck into VIA to be Switch's sidekick in disguise! It turns out reclaiming his freedom isn't the hardest mission--but figuring out where to go next sure is ..."-- Provided by publisher