Is He Or Isn't He? »

John Hall can still remember the first book he ever read. It was Harry The Dirty Dog. Since that day, he's always loved reading. When he was in fifth grade, he decided he was going to be a writer when he grew up and wrote his first novel, The Mystery of the Leopard's Eyes (unfortunately, it was never published and to this day, still sits in his desk drawer). But years later he did become a published author. John grew up in Brooklyn, with a younger brother and twenty-one cousins (yes, 21!), but now lives in New York City.

In the glittering world of New York City's richest and most famous prep school, best friends Paige and Anthony become equally entranced by the enigmatic, ever–so–cute new guy Max, but in order to snag him, they must first use their charms and wit to discover the truth–is he or isn't he?

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Best friends Paige and Anthony have vowed to find boyfriends before the end of the school year. They both had their hearts broken during the summer, Anthony by his boyfriend Ian and Paige by her soap-opera star mother. When Felix, Anthony's rival, brings Max, the gorgeous son of a famous TV chef, to his end-of-summer party, Paige and Anthony both fall for him and begin plotting to find out if Max is gay or straight. Either way they believe they cannot lose because they are sure one of them will end up with him. Rather than just asking him, Paige and Anthony create schemes to try to trap Max into revealing his sexual preference. This scheming is made easier as there is virtually no parental involvement and there is an endless supply of cash since these teens come from wealthy families. It will become clear to most readers that those characters who have a touch more to them will play relevant roles in how and where Paige and Anthony ultimately find happiness once the answer to their question is secured. This is a fast and guiltily fun read that is sure to appeal to readers clamoring for more to satisfy their chick-lit fix. KLIATT Codes: JS--Recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2006, HarperCollins, 294p., $8.99.. Ages 12 to 18.