The Disreputable History of
Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart
Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart
THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS by E. Lockhart
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 3/25/08
Publisher: Hyperion
Reviewed by: Lynn Crow
Rating: 5 Stars
Frankie Landau-Banks has gone from geeky to gorgeous over the course of the summer, and she can hardly believe it
when Matthew Livingston, the senior she worshipped from afar the year before, seems interested. But being Matthew's
girlfriend comes with a lot of things Frankie didn't expect. She feels uncertain navigating the complicated politics of his
social circle, and uneasy with the antics of his friends, which often seem to exclude her. Worst of all, she senses that he's
not letting her all the way into his life--that, because she is a girl, he will never see her as an equal.
Then Frankie discovers that Matthew is a member of the school's exclusive--and male-only--secret society. At first she
only spies on them out of curiosity. But as her desire to prove herself every bit as capable as Matthew's male conspirators
grows, she finds herself getting wrapped up in the society's business of sneaking and pranking, without any of the boys
suspecting a thing.
With Frankie pulling the strings, anything is possible.
THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS is one of those rare books that is equal parts
entertaining and thought-provoking. Frankie's exploits are full of humor, suspense, and drama, but she's not afraid to stop
every now and then and consider the consequences of her actions. Her insecurities make her as believable as her smarts
and her guts make her admirable. Readers will be cheering her on from beginning to end--and wondering how the things
she learns along the way might apply to their own school adventures long after they've put the book down.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 3/25/08
Publisher: Hyperion
Reviewed by: Lynn Crow
Rating: 5 Stars
Frankie Landau-Banks has gone from geeky to gorgeous over the course of the summer, and she can hardly believe it
when Matthew Livingston, the senior she worshipped from afar the year before, seems interested. But being Matthew's
girlfriend comes with a lot of things Frankie didn't expect. She feels uncertain navigating the complicated politics of his
social circle, and uneasy with the antics of his friends, which often seem to exclude her. Worst of all, she senses that he's
not letting her all the way into his life--that, because she is a girl, he will never see her as an equal.
Then Frankie discovers that Matthew is a member of the school's exclusive--and male-only--secret society. At first she
only spies on them out of curiosity. But as her desire to prove herself every bit as capable as Matthew's male conspirators
grows, she finds herself getting wrapped up in the society's business of sneaking and pranking, without any of the boys
suspecting a thing.
With Frankie pulling the strings, anything is possible.
THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS is one of those rare books that is equal parts
entertaining and thought-provoking. Frankie's exploits are full of humor, suspense, and drama, but she's not afraid to stop
every now and then and consider the consequences of her actions. Her insecurities make her as believable as her smarts
and her guts make her admirable. Readers will be cheering her on from beginning to end--and wondering how the things
she learns along the way might apply to their own school adventures long after they've put the book down.