0
    • Elementary Secondary Higher Ed Common Reads
    0 0
    Download high-resolution image Look inside

    Boys, Girls, and Other Hazardous Materials

    Author Rosalind Wiseman
    Look inside
    Paperback
    $16.00 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Speak
    On sale Jan 06, 2011 | 304 Pages | 9780142418192
    Add to cart Add to list Exam Copies

    See Additional Formats
    The bestselling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes! that inspired the movie Mean Girls presents a witty coming-of-age story that delves into the complexities (and tragedies) of adolescence.

    “A must-read! Funny as well as painfully familiar. I really wish I’d had this book as an incoming high school freshman.”—Mag Cabot, bestselling author of The Princess Diaries

    “[A] realistic portrayal of everyday freshman anxieties, romance, and the sometimes foolish culture of male high-school athletes.”—Booklist

    There’s no such thing as a drama-free year.

    Charlie Healy is done with drama. After surviving a middle school packed with mean girls, Charlie is ready to leave all that behind. But then, on her very first day of high school, she runs into her former best friend, Will, who moved away years ago. Now he’s back, he’s HOT, and he’s popular—and he takes Charlie back into the danger zone of the popular crowd. But when a hazing prank goes very wrong, Charlie has to decide where her loyalties lie.
    Rosalind Wiseman is a cofounder of the Empower Program, a nonprofit organization that empowers youth to stop violence, and the author of the New York Times bestselling Queen Bees & Wannabes, the basis for the movie Mean Girls. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two children. View titles by Rosalind Wiseman
    “A must-read! Funny as well as painfully familiar. I really wish I’d had this book as an incoming high school freshman.”—Mag Cabot, bestselling author of The Princess Diaries

    “[A] realistic portrayal of everyday freshman anxieties, romance, and the sometimes foolish culture of male high-school athletes.”—Booklist

    About

    The bestselling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes! that inspired the movie Mean Girls presents a witty coming-of-age story that delves into the complexities (and tragedies) of adolescence.

    “A must-read! Funny as well as painfully familiar. I really wish I’d had this book as an incoming high school freshman.”—Mag Cabot, bestselling author of The Princess Diaries

    “[A] realistic portrayal of everyday freshman anxieties, romance, and the sometimes foolish culture of male high-school athletes.”—Booklist

    There’s no such thing as a drama-free year.

    Charlie Healy is done with drama. After surviving a middle school packed with mean girls, Charlie is ready to leave all that behind. But then, on her very first day of high school, she runs into her former best friend, Will, who moved away years ago. Now he’s back, he’s HOT, and he’s popular—and he takes Charlie back into the danger zone of the popular crowd. But when a hazing prank goes very wrong, Charlie has to decide where her loyalties lie.

    Author

    Rosalind Wiseman is a cofounder of the Empower Program, a nonprofit organization that empowers youth to stop violence, and the author of the New York Times bestselling Queen Bees & Wannabes, the basis for the movie Mean Girls. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two children. View titles by Rosalind Wiseman

    Praise

    “A must-read! Funny as well as painfully familiar. I really wish I’d had this book as an incoming high school freshman.”—Mag Cabot, bestselling author of The Princess Diaries

    “[A] realistic portrayal of everyday freshman anxieties, romance, and the sometimes foolish culture of male high-school athletes.”—Booklist

    Additional formats

    Other Books by this Author

    Related Articles

    Subscribe

    Penguin Random House Higher Education

    © 2026 Penguin Random House

    Back to Top
    0
    Wish List (0)