| Private Contributor(s): Brian, Kate (Author), Peploe, Julian (Designed by) |
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ISBN: 1416918736 ISBN-13: 9781416918738 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: The author of the popular "The Princess & the Pauper" begins an unforgettable new series featuring a girl from a working-class neighborhood who lands a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school. As Reed settles in her new life, she notices the Billings Girls, who live in an invitation-only dorm and are hiding some very dark secrets. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006922004 |
| Series: Private |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.43" W x 8.22" (0.47 lbs) 240 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 107707 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tradition, Honor, Excellence...and secrets so dark they're almost invisible Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy -- the golden ticket away from her pill-popping mother and run-of-the-mill suburban life. But when she arrives on the beautiful, tradition-steeped campus of Easton, everyone is just a bit more sophisticated, a bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible. Reed realizes that even though she has been accepted to Easton, Easton has not accepted her. She feels like she's on the outside, looking in. Until she meets the Billings Girls. They are the most beautiful, intelligent, and intensely confident girls on campus. And they know it. They hold all the power in a world where power is fleeting but means everything. Reed vows to do whatever it takes to be accepted into their inner circle. Reed uses every part of herself -- the good, the bad, the beautiful -- to get closer to the Billings Girls. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties and mountains of attitude, hanging in their designer clothing-packed closets the Billings Girls have skeletons. And they'll do anything to keep their secrets private. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brian, Kate: - Kate Brian is the author of the NY Times and USA Today best-selling Private series and it's spin-off series, Privilege. She has also written many other books for teens including Sweet 16 and Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys. |