Simon Glass is a nerd. Clumsy and awkward, he's a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder. Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense - until Rob Haynes shows up. Rob, a transfer student with charisma to spare, immediately becomes the undisputed leader of the senior class. And he has plans for Simon. Rob's mission: To turn the snivelling Simon Glass from total freak to would-be prom king. But as Simon rises to the top of the social ranks, he shows a new confidence and a devious side that the power-hungry Rob did not anticipate. And when Simon Glass uncovers a dangerous secret, events suddenly darken. The end result being disquieting, chilling ... and brutal.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2004 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Gail Giles, a native Texan, now lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, with her husband. She is also the author of Shattering Glass (0689860463), which publishes in October 2004.