Education Books

Principles of Electrodynamics by Melvin Schwartz is a very well written, very didactic book. The principles of Electrodynamics are clearly shown and the author explanations and demonstrations are rigurous but easy to understand. The book is a very good reference for certain topics of Electrodynamics not so well covered in other text books.

This book is somewhat famous for its heuristic derivation of the full Maxwell's equations using Lorentz invariance, but every topic is covered in an exceptionally lucid manner, on a par with Feynman at his best. The book is also a neccessary antidote for the excessive detail and overgeneralization of Jackson.

C'est de loin l'exposé le plus clair sur le sujet à ma connaissance. Quant au rapport qualité/prix, on voisine l'infini

This book is the best introduction to advanced electromagnetic theory I have ever encountered. The author does a masterly job at simplifying the mathematics without over-simplifying the physics. If you're looking to gain a deep understanding of electromagnetics and its relation to the theory of relativity, this book is for you!

Bref, c'est tres bien sauf que beaucoup d'erreur se sont glisses dans le livre. C'est le probleme principal de ce livre est que l'audience est tres restreinte aux eleves de secondes. J'en appelle donc au serieux de l'auteur pour se relire quand meme.

Il est ecrit que Integrale infinie de la derivee est egale a la fonction identite, non c'est faux. la constante a disparu. Beaucoup d'autres erreurs similaires sont surprenantes.

A GREAT CARTOON VIEW OF HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND DO CALCULUS!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Of course, I must be biased, since I have not read every intro to calculus book ever, but yet I maintain my position. :-)

I first saw this book when I was about seven years old, and fell in love with the comics. I didn't understand the math at the time, but eventually I got to calculus level mathematics in college, and thanks to this book, I not only had no fear of calculus, but rather looked forward to it.

I only wish that the authors had went on to cover integral calculus and infinite series... but I shan't blame them. This book is great enough as it is. :-)

As one who struggled with Calculus as well as "Math Anxiety", I can only say 'thank you, thank you, thank you'.
I also saw someone with a copy of the book in my first calculus class and I ran to the library. All copies were checked out! Once I went through this wonderful book, it baffled me that not one instructor was using or recommending it. Yet all the students knew about it.
If delta-episilon has you mystified, Prof McSquared can help. It was enlightening, encouraging and confidence building. I still use it as a refresher.
My only question now is - will there ever be a continuation into Calc II & III and differential? I await the arrival.

Reviewer Jerry Harper spotted a typo in the 1975 edition
of Prof. McSquared's book and calls for a reply. The answer
to problem II.3.3 on page 205 contains the WRONG statement
(BUT 1/2 e < -e...). PROF. McSquared GOOFED! It should be
1/2 e < e!! This is corrected in the Expanded Intergalactic
Edition NOW reissued and available: ISBN 0971462402.
H. Swann, co-author, for Prof. McSquared

I'm a student at University of Chicago, and got into an advanced Calculus class, because of my good luck of having done well on the AP test. Immediately I was thrown into a confusing world of espilons and delta and omegas and proof and theorems not on the AP cirriculum. I am by no means an abstract symbol-based learner, so I was thrown by all these new concepts thrown at me at a breakneck pace.

Three days before my Calc midterm, and desperate to salvage my grade, I ordered McQuared's Calculus Primer.

And I was saved.

If you are a new student thrown by epsilon delta, and need a detailed, non-symbol based explanation to understand, this is the book for you. My only complaint is that the book only goes up to the first couple chapters of an real calc book (though at the high level of explanation it gives, it does those chapters justice at the highest level imaginiable.)

With its cartoony illustrations and backhanded sense of humor, Mc Square Calculus makes Calculus accessable and (dare I say?) makes learning fun.

I receipt the book very quikly and in excelent conditios of use, as a new book.

Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design (4th Edition) (Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics)

I think this book is very good quality, and shipping is not bad...

I have the 2nd edition of this book which I loved. This edition is excellent and is easily the best text on Reinforced Concrete there is anywhere.

This book is the best for those who want a deeper understanding of reinforced concrete design.Since the author presents a step by step way to introduce the concepts,the reader is able to get a more detailed information and retents more concepts instead of procedures

This book was already one of the best concrete design texts and is even better with the addition of the new co-author James Wight, who adds valuable information on the design of concrete structures to resist seismic forces. There are a few minor errors in the examples that still exist from the 3rd edition, but they are minor and the examples are detailed enough that the corrections are usually forthcoming. I recently finished a MS in Structural Engineering focusing on concrete design and this book (3rd edition) was one of the 2 or 3 that I found myself referring to most often.

I collect football books. As an historian, I look for books that cover the glorious tradition and history of the game. This book is perfect if you're looking for that theme. First of all, check out the cover. The cover tells the story of this book. It takes you back to a different era.

I love this book. It is one of my favorites. It covers everything and makes for a great coffee table book. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy college football.

I really enjoyed this book as the companion to the ESPN series of the same name. It's a must read for any college football fan!

An indispensable book, a real bible for all who love the american football and his history in the colleges across America.

The writer has given us a panoramic view of college football. The book covers the great coaches, teams and rivalries of the past 100 years. There are a number of wonderful photos sprinkled through the book as well. The writing touches on a number of subjects in brief articles, so don't look for any in depth stories about one particular program, coach or player. This is not a complaint, merely an observation. My only real complaint is the errors I found. Some photos misidentified players and bits of information were incorrect (minor errors, but annoying none the less). Overall, this is a great book for any college football fan.

As a fan of the country's best football conference, I highly recommend this book! Great images and the prose is solid...you really get a feel for the game. If you're an SEC freak like me check out "A Tailgater's Guide to SEC Football". It has a great history of college football in the South in there. A good read overall. Thumbs up! Roll Tide!

Thanks Betty for sharing your family's story. I think the communtiy's and Sam's coach's behavior was outrageous and your family should not have been put through all that it suffered.

I agree with Elizabteh that Sam's PE teacher has all the appearances of being a good teacher. However, a good teacher shouldn't stand-by while this kind of teasing and cruelty take place. I commend your protests and hope Indiana will reign in schools who fail to protect our children. We must do all we can to make sure this never reoccurs.

This book reminds of a recent incident with our own son Erick (oldest of our 3 great kids) at our new school in St. Petersburg, Florida. Last week Erick started 5th grade and middle school for the first time. When Erick learned boys have to take showers together in their school PE class, he was more than a little nervous. Our family moved to Florida from Puerto Rico last Summer when my husband was promoted to a new postion. Our son grew up in a community and family where nudity was never seen, it is just was not any part of our children's upbringing. I think it is completely reasonable that Erick at first shrinked back from the situation. There are a lot of social lessons kids learn (or should learn and need to be taught) outside of the formal classroom setting, locker room etiquette is a prime example. It is important to introduce kids into situations they are not always comfortable with to prepare them for life. However, I think it is also important to make sure those situations are under control.

I expect there to be some adult supervision to offer support, or discipline those being disruptive. Anyway, some kids will be bullies, and be cruel to one another. But I also expect there to be some checks in place to keep things from getting out of hand - for instance to keep older and/or more popular students students picking on other kids.

This is a true-life story of a shy 12-year old boy Sam, and the rural town in which his family moved. The town's Jr. High which Sam attends requires PE and showers. Sam's family are odds with his gym teacher over the lack of privacy in the showers, but Sam does shower as school policy requires.

One day, Sam snaps a towel at another student in the showers which violates the strict no horseplay in the locker room policy. Sam's is given the standard punishment for this...20 push-ups, but is not allowed to get dressed first. The rest of the book details the ensuing battle between Sam's parents and the school over these forced nude push-ups. See the reviews below for more details on this battle.

For my $.02 worth, I don't think Sam's rights were grossly violated by his PE teacher. Sam violated the rules and was punished. School showers really need more adult supervision. Sam's punishment was unfortunately embarrassing, but for goodness sake, if you try and remove every single potential source out there for hurt feelings for kids, you will stop our schools and teachers from helping children learn.

I don't think it hurts students to get used to showering in a group shower. From my perspective, I think that public schools are the right place for students to be exposed (no pun intended) to the real world. School is a place to learn and "get over" certain afflictions. Super shy kids I am sure are somewhat tramatized by school. Should they get individual "learning cubicals"? No... nor, do I think should our kids NEED to have individual showers after PE.

powerfully written story
This book is a powerfully written story that should keep kids (older) and adult's interest. This story is about the young kid, Jacob, and his family's move to a new town and school. The kid's family has a very strong traditional sense of modesty and tradition (some would say to a prudish degree) while Jacob is nearing puberty and starting middle school for the first time. Required gym showers in public schools have become somewhat less common in the United States in recent years due to budget cutbacks and greater risk (lawsuit) aversion on the part of school administrators. But Jacob's town and middle school are still staunch supporters of school sports, required PE, and required showers. This book gives a gripping account of the uncomfortable collide of 2 cultures as Jacob assimilates to his new Middle School and town. On a personal note, I teach PE (for 3rd-5th graders currently) at my public school here in Flordia. Showers are always provided in the scheduled time...whether it's outdoors or indoors activities, swimming or what have you. I was little surprised to learn the school policy wanted to me to require showers of all elementary school students when I started teaching here in the mid-90's. There aren't any private showers and that upsets the occassional muslim or shy girl's or boy's parents every now and then. But our school has always managed to deal with these occassional irate parents. I think it's probably weather/climate that's caused the wide support for showers here. We're very far south in Florida (near Miami), and when little boys and girls play and exercise down here you can't help but sweat...a lot. My kids (and parents) all would actually be quite upset with me if they couldn't shower after exercising in this weather!

Mary
Elementary PE teacher
Pinellas County, South Florida

PS Our district actually made a mandatory county wide shower policy decades ago. Teachers are required to check and enforce that students shower at the end of gym class. Over the years, I've had to deal with some shower shy students as well as a small number of complaining parents. But I feel fortunate that our school has never had as disagreement as strongly felt as the battle between the Herron family and Jacob's school.

This book does a very good job of sharing this powerful and moving story about this unfortunate case. It is very sad that the teasing and harrassment Sam suffered by neighbors and classmates took place. The School and the teacher really should have done a better job to stop this.

However, I agree with the court's decision to dismiss the case on summary judgement in favor of the school. While the teacher could have done a better job in this situation, I think the law-suits, publicity, and taking Sam out of school were not to Sam's benefit. While Sam was unfairly traumatized by this incident, I think it is the job of parents and teachers to encourage children in the face of adversity, such as full-time Mom did with her son Erick below.

The School District and Sam's teacher should be commended for their many contributions to the school's Physcial Education and Athletics program. I personally think the requirement that a student shower and follow the rules of locker room etiquette is not out of line. After all, school is to teach one about life. Not only is there science, math, languages, music, but there is health, social, and physical education. Hygiene spans both health and social education, and showering is a part of hygiene. What better time to teach it than in real situations, such as after a PE class. Schools cannot change every policy according to each student's personal comfort level. Perhaps school districts should invest in private, individual dressing and shower areas for all students. But most have not chosen to do so, and privacy in the locker and shower rooms in most of our nation's schools is lacking. As a practical matter, public school students simply have a reduced expectation of personal privacy in School's required physical education classes.

Thank you Betty for writing such a powerful and moving account of the unfair mistreatment that your young son Sam was unfortunately maded to endure.

I think the Coach and teacher clearly made a mistake in judegement in ordering the nude push-ups as punishment for such a trivial infraction. However, the physical and emotional abuse Sam's classmates and neighbors directed against Sam and your family is truly outrageous. The physical abuse is criminal and those responible should be punished. The emotional abuse and despicable words show how cruel some people can be.

While the courts may be right that Sam's PE Teacher and Coach actions were within his legal bounds as a teacher (...)I think morally his punishment went too far and helped foster the divisive and hostile environment Sam and your family suffered.

Except for the unfortunate incident, Sam's PE teacher has all appearances of a good citizen and family man. By all accounts, he is a loving husband, a caring father of two teenage sons and a daughter, and very active and respected in the community. I truly hope and believe he did not intend any of the suffering his actions with Sam triggered. However, once events and unkindness take on a life of their own a mob mentality can set in causing people and communtities to perform the cruelest of acts on their neighbors.

I hope we can all find ways to help ensure such tragedies do not reoccur.

It's 1890 and you're in Tokyo, Japan. Between classes in the most prestigious high school in town and baseball practice, you learn the old ways--the ways of the samurai. That's Toyo Shimada's life and we get the pleasure of going along for the ride thanks to Alan Gratz's brilliant story telling.


Toyo suffers from familiar teen angst: a parent who doesn't understand him and friends who try to understand him, but often fail. It's the core of most teen stories, but Toyo's world is changing. Old Japan is dying and a new Japan is rising.


His father represents the old Japan. When the emperor reforms their ancient military system and requires all samurai to hang up their swords, Toyo's family is caught in the middle. The opening scene, where Toyo and his father assist Toyo's uncle in seppuku, ritual suicide, is so intense that you'll wonder if Toyo's just having a bad dream.


Even though Toyo's father isn't samurai in the traditional sense, he too decides he can't live in the new Japan. He expects Toyo to assist him in seppuku, when the time comes. First, he must teach Toyo the ways of bushido, the warrior's code.


Between lessons and baseball practice, Toyo learns to meditate and use a sword--and worries about his father. When the time comes, will he have the courage to do what has to be done? Baseball is his passion, and as applies bushido to baseball, he comes to terms with the changing world around him and begins his journey into manhood.


Samurai Shortstop is the story of Toyo's search for his own path in a time of social change and family turmoil. Toyo's personal struggle is one all teens can appreciate. He struggles with peer pressure, studies, and parental control and expectations. Nineteenth century Japan comes alive and provides the color and unexpected tension that every good story needs.

Samurai Shortstop is a wonderful, but underappreciated tale about a boy and his love for baseball. Toyo, a 14 year-old boy is faced to grow up faster than he ever wanted to when his uncle committed seppuku, legal suicide in Japan. Everything has changed since the French Revolution, and now there are no more samurais, but now there is baseball, Toyo's favorite sport.
He has just now started the most prestigious school in Tokyo, which means new friends, bullies, and many more problems. He tries out for baseball and starts learning the way of samurai from his father. Toyo and his father never really understood each other, and now that his uncle has died, Toyo only has his friends to help him.

Toyo is a very smart person, and becomes a very good leader. Throughout the book everything that happens helps him, although it doesn't look like it all the time. Toyo starts to put his skill in the art of bushido, samurai fighting style, into baseball. My favorite part of the book is when he fights the older kid instead of letting them beat him up. I would recommend this book to students from 7th grade and up.
--Malik McKenzie

This is a story of a boy named Toyo Shimada. The time is set in Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is sent to a boarding school of a very high caliber, but after he arrives he sees how the upperclassmen treat the first years. To fit in, he joins the baseball team, a sport he loves. He wants to be shortstop, but until he becomes a "man" to the upperclassmen he is stuck in the outfield. He is enraged, but nevertheless he pushes through the tormenting and refuses to quit the baseball team. The only problem is his father, who is still using the ways of the samurai, or worrier. Toyo's father does not want him to play, unless Toyo can convince him otherwise. Other than that, his father has decided to teach him the ways of the warrior, or bushido. At first Toyo does not understand any of his bushido lessons, or why he has to do them, but over the course of the book he learns to use his bushido skills.
This book reminds me of a book called Dairy Queen. The story was about a girl, and football, not baseball, but in the end she overcomes many obstacles just like Toyo. In both books, the main focus is overcoming anything that comes your way. They are both also about standing up to important figures in there lives. It happens to be that in both books that person is their dad. Alan Gratz has written an enthralling tale.
I enjoyed the book, although it does have some pretty gruesome scenes. I liked reading it because you always want to see what Toyo will do next, what the other characters are going to say, or do. It also tells you a lot about what school was like back then, in Japan. It is a lot different from Americans school, and the year it takes place in really makes a difference. Overall, this is a great book and you should pick it up sometimes if you are looking for a great read.

Samurai Shortstop proved to be a most pleasant read over the summer. Now, I am a 20 year old college student who most likely should be reading Dostevesky. Instead of that, this past summer I had the pleasure of reading Alan Gratz's fantastic work. It is a solid attempt at bridging young Americans with young Japanese, all through the medium of baseball and middle school/high school. I am not well versed in Japanese culture, but from what I have read and seen in film, this book gets it right. I would go so far as to say it is an accurate histrography of the time in the broader strokes.

This book has a fair share of action, both in the form of the baseball games and the hazing rituals of late 19th century Japan. It should be noted to the parents of younger readers that these scenes are not too violent, but do convey a sense of the horror involved. It might serve parents well to have their children read the Author's note at the end of the book before the preceeding pages.

I can not speak highly enough of this book. My copy met with an unfortunate accident with a bottle of water at college, so I will soon be ordering a new copy for my bookcase!

I am currently seeking a track in Education on the High School level and must certainly say that this book will be on my reading lists for first year/second year students.

Samurai Shortstop is about a 16-year old Japanese boy, Toyo. Right from the first sentence of the book it really grabs your attention. Toyo's uncle is preparing to commit sepukku. This is considered an honorable way to kill yourself in Japan. The story draws you into the life of Toyo and helps you to understand his relationship with his father and learning the art of bushido. He goes off to a private boarding school where he learns how to stand up for himself and fight off the seniors who are out to torture the first years. I liked this book because it combines the sport of baseball along with Toyo's high school experience in Japan. If you want to read a book that is hard to put down and will keep you intrigued until the very last page, then this is the book for you.

As a student returning to calculus, after many years without touching the subject, I found that the hardest part for me was just going through the simple mechanics of algebra. Conceptually early calculus is not that difficult, but often to get the right answer it requires a lot of intricate algebraic manipulations. I found myself making easy mistakes and my calculus book less than helpful at refreshing the algebra I needed to know (and had forgotten). I ended up getting this book as well as the precalculus and calculus books by schaums, but have found the Intermediate Algebra book to be by far the most helpful. The pre-calculus and calculus books glossed over areas where I really needed more examples. The practice problems helped me to eliminate simple mistakes in my work and gave me more confidence going into complex problems. I noticed that classmates of mine who were struggling got caught up on concepts because they didn't have a rock solid understanding of the algebra. Transformations that the instructor took for granted eluded them because they were still trying to figure out where the negative sign went. While there are some errors, for the cost I really couldn't recommend this book enough - especially when compared to my $175 Calculus book. It helped me get an A in second semester calculus.

Great tool too have, especially if you haven't had Algebra in over 16 years!

I purchased this book to make a quick review of Math and help my son. I am so happy that I will buy the entire collection from elementary Algebra to Calculus including Differencial equations, Geometry and Trigonometry. Great help for those who need a solid foundation in Math. You can't go wrong with Schaum's Outline.

People learn in many different ways and my way is to know exactly what is going on in the problem and why the equation took that next step. Many of the problems in the book do this but there are a nagging few that do not show what formula they used. Of course the skills are built upon each other and it assumed that you remember the past formulas. For me though this doesn't always work out.

It is a great outline for those who need to brush up on their skills and it also helps out the beginners. Take lots of notes and remember the formulas to help out in later chapters. For the price it is a great help and I am happy to have made this purchase.

This book, I must say, is very good companion for any high school or middle school students who want to master the subject. I like this intermediate algebra better than the elementary one--simply more interesting. But to well prepare yourself for college math/algebra, you only need this book: the most useful problem or resource book that I have ever read in English :
Algebra: A study aid for self-education
ASIN: B0007C0IUS
in my school library. This book is just so useful that every problem is provided with sufficient background information. You can ACTUALLY MASTER the subject by working out the problems ON YOUR OWN--solutions are provided to every problem as well. Moreover, every pair of problems is typical, help you sharpen your skills while teaching you much about it. If you are ambitious and want to get even better in the subject, check it out. It's very user-friendly but very informative and interesting!

This is a great book for information about school and the laws that govern them. I recommend this book.

I highly recommend this book for its excellent coverage of law in a clear and concise manner. A superior reference for students in educational administration, practicing school leaders, or for teachers that need clarity on issues that deal with broad legislation. I have no criticism whatsoever. However, if you need specific state laws this may not be the best resource for you. This book belongs in every public school library in the country, in every classroom, and in every administrative office in our educational system. Thanks for such a great book!

This text is great, as it thoroughly explains the important educational laws and statues that teachers and administrators need to succeed in an ever-changing and evolving school setting. It is up-to-date and provides example cases and scenarios which are helpful in putting the material into the context of an individual's school environment. However, some information is slightly redundant and re-stated throughout the course of the book.

This book is a must have if you are going to pursue a school administrative degree. It is very detail and informative. The content of this book is written well and allows the reader to gain the knowledgeable information that is needed in order to address the issues and adhere to the policies and laws that govern our society as it relates to school, equality, and fairness.

Very helpful book. This is a textbook I will be keeping for future reference. Also, enjoyable reading, not boring like some.

Hannah Breece was an amazing woman--strong, independent, and driven by her desire to help the people of Alaska during the early 1900s. This book is well-written, interesting, and informative. If you love reading about early Alaska, you will love this book! You might also check out a new release, When the Water Runs: Growing Up With Alaska.

When the Water Runs: Growing Up with Alaska

This book is a great read. I was swept along by this story of a single woman working in the Alaskan back country. She takes a matter-of-fact approach to all sorts of alarming situations (e.g. being buried in a snowdrift and having a bear and her cub wandering about outside her tent).

A great adventure story. Fascinating snapshots of turn of the century Alaska. Many of the most interesting parts of this book are those which talk about Alaska's relationship with Russia, particularly the power of the Czar and the Russian Orthodox church. Reading about this, Alaska seems more like a colony than a part of Russia. Maybe the Alaska America purchased wasn't Russia's to sell.

The book presents attitudes as they were without varnishing or apology. Some are decidedly racist. Hannah definitely saw her job as 'civilizing' the natives (nobody seems to have asked them if they wanted to be civilized). She talks about communities who lived underground - this was dying out as the US government didn't approve - the story of colonization the world over...

An excellent story with plenty of meat. Hannah Breece is a woman both of her time and ahead of her time. This book, although covering the early 1900's, really tells of a time when the balance and control of Alaska was switching from Russian influenced culture to American influenced culture. It is interesting to see that what was "correct" then is now "incorrect" and reminds the reader that values and judgements are culturally bound.

The action of the book takes place over most of the major regions of the state including the gulf coast, the interior and the southeast.

Jane Jacobs the editor did an excellent job of organizing and illuminating Hannah Breece's story. Without her careful introductions the story would have not had quite the same postive impact.

This book is largely alone in covering the topic of teaching in the early 1900's. For those of you interested in the early history of teaching in English in Alaska then this is your book.

In 1904, Hannah Breece (1859-1940), was recruited by the Department of the Interior to teach in Alaska. Alaska at that time was quite different than today. Preferring to work in poorer, more backward areas, she saw a side of Alaska that does not normally appear in the history books. This is Hannah stories, as told by her, and edited by Jane Jacobs.

This is a really great story. I found its depiction of life in 1904+ Alaska to be quite enthralling; Hannah certainly found her way into many fascinating adventures. The book shows life in 1904+ Alaska, as lived by the common people, including dealing with wild animals, sled dogs, fish famines, earthquakes, racism at many levels, and so much more.

All I can say is that Hannah Breece must have been a formidable woman. I have never said this before of a book, but I actually felt honored to be able to look in at Hannah's life. I highly recommend this book!

I fell in love with Alaska as described by Hannah Breece. She told an amazing story of a time that is long gone. She also showed great restraint in not "telling tales" on those who were her contemporaries. Her niece, Jane Jacobs, who compiled and edited her memoirs, fills in the "gaps," after Miss Breece's personal story is complete. I recommend this book to lovers of history, Alaskan history, early American history, education history and those with a romantic notion of how the "good old days," really were.

This book was the second book I got. I thought it was a very good book. I read in like 3 days. I liked the part when Ruthie was trying to act like a guy by doing those gross guy things!! I read over and over again until I got a new 7th Heaven Book. I love to watch the show. I watch it every night when I can or when I'm not doing anything else..... I really hope that you 7th Heaven fans will read this book if you already didn't. If you do I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!!

i thought this was a good book i mean it was very interesting (for me anyway) this is the only book i will read unless i have to like in school but that is the ONLY book i will read out of school, but i can't read them all as fast as you can make them can you make them. can you make some for the older age levels please because those would probebly be just as good.

I have read alot of 7th Heaven books, and Secrets was my 2ed favorit. I would recomend this book to kids 5-10 no younger because they will start to keep secrets.

Mary and her basketball team get there season cut shore because there grades drop. So Mayr and her team trash the schools gym and the get arressted will the camdens clear her name? read to find out! I would reccomend this book to anybody ages birth to death it has a great moral.

BOOK REVIEW

In this book Lucy one of the sisters. Is on her high school student court team.
Her sister Mary is in her signor year of high school and on the varsity basketball team. The girl's grades dropped so they can't play anymore. So they go out to eat and think about trashing the school gym. Then they sneak in and start to T.P everything and then they graffiti every thing and than they get caught by the police and the school principal and they get in a lot of trouble.

I do recommend this book if they like the T.V show 7th heaven an like to read. I would recommend this book because it is interesting and funny. It was a page turner because at the end of a page it did not tell enough information so it was a cliff hanger . So I kept on reading the book. I did enjoy this genre because I love this T.V show and this was about a show I had never seen. There were surprises in the story like when Mary and her friends got caught and when they decided to trash the school gym and when Simon got suspended for a whole week.