"The Stand" - Stephen King 

Riley was never one to be the cool kid in school, in fact he was quite compelled to go the opposite way. He never left home with out his trusty wooden sword even if it got him made fun of at school. But when Jake , a new kid who shares the same interests, joins the class, they set out to show their school, their parents and maybe even themselves how cool L.A.R.P.ing can really be.