Mystery of the Bratty Kid

"This was the brattiest kid in the world -- literally," he said. "That's what everyone called him." He opened a drawer in his desk and pulled out a copy of People magazine from four years ago. He flicked through its stories about celebrities like Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears until he'd found the story he was looking for, and showed me its headline.

"Percy J. Wellington: The Brattiest Kid in the World."