Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Girls, have you ever felt like you live in a male dominated society? Do you think that boys get more attention in class than you do? Do you feel like you always do what your boyfriend wants to do and he never does what you want to do? If you have these feelings, then The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart is the book for you.

Frankie Landau-Banks is a sophomore at Alabaster, an exclusive boarding school, and she dates one of the most popular senior boys at school. Frankie is smart, clever and very ambitious, but everyone underestimates her. Her boyfriend thinks she is "adorable" and her family calls her "Bunny Rabbit." But Frankie knows that she is worth more than just being "cute." Her father brags about the great friends that he made when he attended Alabaster and that he belonged to a males-only secret society. Frankie wants to have the experiences her father talks about and she wants to be more to her boyfriend than "arm candy." So Frankie uses her computer to infiltrate the Loyal Order of Basset Hounds and makes the members do what she wants. She comes up with some elaborate schemes and hopes that the male members of the society will see how ingenious, creative and superior she is. Of course, this is complicated even more when she learns that her boyfriend is the leader of the Basset Hounds.

This novel is filled with word play which adds to the humor and the fun of the book. But seriously, readers must consider what drives Frankie to make the decisions she makes and what all girls need to do to find equal footing with their male counterparts.