Mark is a very talented and intelligent young student. At school his friends are Lucy, Michael and Tim. All of the other pupils, and even some of the teachers, look to Mark when various problems arise. But being a genius is not all plain sailing: it has its downsides too. Mark the Genius is a book about school, containing an important first-hand account of the best days of our lives. It reminds us of a time when dreams, hopes and aspirations are filled with the idea of nothing more than "games for homework, games instead of lessons and a trip to the park for break time?"