A Contest for Readers

Who do you think is the best living British writer? J.K. Rowling? Phillip Pullman? Helen Fielding? My favorite (no pressure here!) is Tom Stoppard, creator of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Shakespeare in Love, and the wonderful Arcadia. Go to http://www.thebookmagazine.co.uk/author.asp to vote for your fave!

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar

9th Grade and starting high school is no problem for Scott. He has a group of friends he's been tight with since elementary school. His mom and dad are normal, supportive, loving parents. Everything's good...until his big brother moves back home, his mother announces she is having a baby, his friends are all taking automotive courses and Scott is stuck with Honors English and a teacher who introduces him to Tom Swifties (click audio file for an explanation of Tom Swifties) AND he falls hopelessly in love with Julia, who doesn't even know he is alive. Will Scott survive these freshman challenges?