Frankie Landau-Banks really changed during the summer of her freshman and sophomore year. She went from being a somewhat geeky girl that her father called "Bunny Rabbit" to a curvy and sharp tongued girl. When her sophomore year at the highly competitive Alabaster Preparatory Academy begins, Frankie catches the attention of popular senior Matthew. He finds her adorable and they begin dating. At first Frankie is happy for the attention from Matthew and his popular friends, but soon she realizes that Matthew and his crew think she is cute but brainless. When Frankie realizes that Matthew is keeping his membership in the Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds, an all male secret society that is responsible for 50 years of pranks at the school, a secret from her, she thinks she may have found a way to prove she is more than a pretty face. Frankie creates an online persona and penetrates the Basset Hounds. She begins to orchestrate inventive and daring pranks. Frankie enjoys her influence over the Basset Hounds but becomes frustrated that they do not know she is the mastermind. This book is a National Book Award Finalist. E. Lockhart has created an engaging story that is as witty and funny as Frankie herself. We are on a thrilling ride holding our breath waiting to see how or if her secret identity will be exposed and what the repercussions will be. Frankie is an empowered female character trying to discover how to love someone while being true to oneself. She is a young feminist longing for intellectual respect in a male-dominated society. Girl Power!!!