Bibliograph

Charming as a verb, Ben Philippe

Type

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Charming as a verb, Ben Philippe

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Charming as a verb

Responsibility statement

Ben Philippe

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, UG, 5.8, 12, 510407

Summary

Henri 'Halti' Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for his wealthy New York City neighbors. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his 'intense' classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri's less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for. This is a sharply funny and insightful novel about the countless hustles we have to keep from doing the hardest thing: being ourselves

Target audience

adolescent

Classification