Revenge of the Cheerleaders »

Janette Rallison has been writing since she was six years old, although the quality of her work has improved substantially since then. She is the author of five books, including All’s Fair in Love, War, and High School. She lives in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband, Guy, and their five children.

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Chelsea's school year has taken a turn for the worse. After being dumped by her boyfriend and humiliated at the pep assembly by her younger sister's boyfriend, Rick, she's just concentrating on avoiding any other major embarrassments.

That's when Rick and his band debut their new album, complete with a whole set of songs bashing cheerleaders. Chelsea's humiliation has reached a whole new level now that everyone is walking down the halls singing the words to "Dangerously Blonde."

It's time to make Rick pay. All he wants is to win the High School Idol audition, so he can be on his way to rock star fame and fortune. But with the help of her best friends, Aubrie and Samantha, Chelsea is going to steal his victory right out from under him.

The characters from All's Fair in Love, War and High School are back, only this time it's payback.

Children's Literature

Chelsea, the book's narrator, has many friends among the cheerleaders, football team and her peers. Her sister Adrian, two years younger, is jealous. She wears black clothing and paints her nails with black polish; her appearance does not help her fit in. The girls' mother is a single parent and depends on Chelsea to help keep an eye on Adrian. Tension between the girls heightens when Chelsea decides she does not like Adrian's "loser" boyfriend. After a bit of sparring, Chelsea enters a talent contest in hopes of winning over Adrian's boyfriend. Unbeknownst to Chelsea, Adrian pulls some dirty tricks on her back-up singers, almost ruining her chances in the contest. As the girls' conflict escalates, Adrian turns to an unlikely ally for help. But whose help does she really need? There are many interesting ups and downs in this book, and the ending is sure to please its readers.