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At elite Hilliard Prep
School, the competition is
fierce, the gossip is worse,
and Blake has just arrived
back on campus after an
unexplained  two-year
absence.
Step behind the velvet
rope with this powerful
and hilarious field guide,
and unlock the secrets to
popularity and personality.

                                         "Distinctive and amusing...this is an escape
                                        novel with a message." -Kliatt

                                         "Imagine the Gossip Girl books set during
                                       summer school, with fewer characters, and a
                                       more serious bent. In her debut novel,
                                       Schneider, a student at Barnard College,
                                       captures the pressure-cooker atmosphere of
                                       prep school, and delivers realistic teen
                                       thoughts and dialogue...a fun, fast read."
                                      -Booklist

"[this book is] insanely clever and witty --- each chapter heading comes
from a famous title or quotation, such as "Of Mice and Mensa Members"
and "Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow," and every bit of slang, melodrama
and smart-kid insults is right on." -TeenReads.com

"Charley's passion is music and his rebellion against his parents' desire
for him will have readers cheering...fans of the Gossip Girl series may
like this title." -School Library Journal

“Robyn Schneider has written a winner!” -TeensReadToo.com

"Robyn Schneider's smart and witty coming of age story has it all:
friendship, school pranks, fashion and first love." -Sarah Mlynowski,
author of Bras & Broomsticks.

"Schneider understands her characters' quirks and insecurities. Young
readers should find this book both entertaining and satisfying." -Kirkus
* New York Public Library Best Books For The Teen Age 2008 *
If you take your I.Q. and multiply by ten, that's what you'll score on the S.A.T.  Popped
collars are for preps, not fashionistas.  Summer session isn't for slackers.

At the elite Hilliard Preparatory School, the competition is fierce, the gossip is worse, and
Blake Dorsey has just arrived back on campus after an unexplained two-year absence.

Skylar Banks has a hunch Blake’s in trouble. Skylar is the most likely candidate for
valedictorian, but she’s no stranger to tricky situations herself. She’s got a reputation for
taking her relationships straight from JV to varsity, and that rep is about to catch up with her.


Charley Morton doesn’t have time for Blake’s problems—not if he plans to get into Harvard
the way his parents expect, or to win over his dream girl (Skylar). But then Blake takes off
for New York City, and Charley, Skylar, and her roommate, Marissa, have no choice but to
risk their perfect transcripts to find him. It’s a journey that will change the way they see
each other—and themselves—forever.

With its quick-witted he said/she said narration, Robyn Schneider’s debut novel is a
compelling, honest take on the boarding school world, and on the challenges and
friendships that shape a student’s life.

Available Everywhere In Hardcover - Paperback coming Summer '08