Frankie is a good girl who wants to be bad.  As a returning sophomore to her exclusive boarding school, Frankie has blossomed over the summer and now has “curves in all the right places”.  As a result she catches the attention of senior, Matthew, who Frankie finds out is the leader of a secret society called The Order of the Basset Hound.  Frankie, tired of being excluded and underestimated by the boys, decides to infiltrate The Order.  The pranks and protests, coordinated by Frankie under cover of a fake email address, are ingenious and funny.  Frankie is obviously frustrated by being discounted because she is a girl, but she gets her revenge. 

The story is amusing and clever, however I was a little put off ocassionally by Frankie’s whiny, girly attitude, but I think that’s just me.  And the private boarding school setting gave me a glimpse into a different lifestyle.  All in all a good girl-power story.

Marked

P.C. Cast

Opinion: GOOD

Comments: “I thought it was great the best book I hav ever read I look forward to reading the whole series and all of the other books by P.C. Cast”

Submitted By: Kaylee

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I don’t know if I liked this book, because it represents the dirty reality of the life of some kids in our community. But on the other hand, I couldn’t put this book down. Personally, this book actually got some tears flowing through my eyes and gave me a slight sick feeling in my stomach.  I would recommend this book, but you got to be able to handle it.  Recommendation by Alina,14.

I loved the imagery and the style of the book! The plot line is inspiring. I would definitely recommend this book (probably more for girls though!).  Recommendation by Haley, 15.

I loved the whole thing!  I would totally recommend this book!!!!!!!!!!  Recommendation by Bella, 15. 

I loved it!!!!!  I don’t know if other teens would like this book.  It’s short in length but very interesting.  It even gives you facts about moose.  All I know is that I liked it and other people might like it too.  Recommendation by Camille, 12.  

I have only read one other book that meant this much to me, and that was Dreadful Sorry. You can feel what Ender is feeling, his pain, sorrow, all of it.  It’s different from any other book I’ve read. It takes place in space, learning to fight alien creatures (buggers), learning who they really are.  Recommendation by Erin, 12.  

There wasn’t one thing I didn’t like about the book. I loved every moment of it…I think I read it in about three hours because I never put it down.  Yes, I would recommend this book and any other Lurlene McDaniel book to others. She does an awesome job about capturing life after death and how you must continue.  Recommendation by Kristina, 15.

I disliked the beginning because it was a little slow. Also I wasn’t into a lot of the countryside themes of horseback riding. But I loved this book so much. The ending was a tragic jawdropper.  YES! I would definitely recommend it. Especially to teenage girls. It talks a lot about love, and school. It is so easy to relate, yet so hard. PLEASE give it a chance. I don’t know if my description caught your eye, but please just read it. Ellen Hopkins books change A LOT of my perspective on life.  Recommendation by Sarah, 15. 

It was just as much of a romance as an action book. I could see it as a movie in my head.  I hate reading. But when I read this, I fell in love with it and could not put it down. I read it in 24 hours.  Recommendation by Lexi, 16.