12-årig George er netop flyttet til Æbleparken, hvor den urimelige vicevært J.B. hersker totalt. Med fantasifulde midler og snilde starter George og de andre unger en fælles mission for at få sat en stopper for hans tyranni. Det viser sig dog hurtigt, at nye "opgaver" venter. En langt større og vanskeligere sag er nemlig dukket op, som ikke engang politiet kan klare... Men den klarer kvarterets MØGUNGER!

Eleven-year-old George is the new kid in the Apple Orchard housing complex. He and the other kids are terrorized by JB, the tyrannical superintendent. George starts out as an outsider, until he discovers he has a talent for leadership. Eventually, the other kids follow George in dreaming up a challenge to JB's abuse. Then, surprising events bring in the police, but the cops mess up. That's when George's gang of little rascals save the day!