Frankie is about to start her sophomore year at Alabaster Prep School. A few things have changed for Frankie: her older sister has graduated and moved on to Berkeley; she’s no longer seeing Porter, her first boyfriend; and Frankie has become a knockout over the summer. When Matthew Livingston, one of the most popular seniors, finally notices and takes an interest in her, Frankie is thrilled. But although Matthew finds her adorable and pretty, Frankie wants him to see her as an equal, as a force to be reckoned with. It isn’t long before Frankie begins to mastermind some of the most elaborate pranks ever performed on campus, all carried out by the secret, all-male Order of the Loyal Basset Hounds. If only they knew who was giving them orders.

I can’t say how much I loved this book. The writing is clever, the story is fun, Frankie is a character you can’t resist, there’s a little philosophy and a lot of feminism in the mix, and a library is made to look like a giant boob. What’s not to like? I think many girls/women who read this will share Frankie’s frustrations – being underestimated, being told how to look and act, and the fear of being shut out just based on gender. It’s not necessarily a tidy story, though I think I assumed a high-school prank book was going to be. But it’s a story I definitely recommend.

This book left me very gruntled.