Galley Review: Beat the Band by Don Calame

In this hilarious sequel to Swim the Fly the boys are back for their sophomore year in a story told from Coop's perspective. In their health class students must work in pairs on a semester-long projects. Matt and Sean get partnered up (the jerks!) and Coop gets paired with the infamous "Hot Dog" Helen for a presentation on safe sex. Everybody's laughing, except for Coop, who's convinced that the only way to escape this social death sentence is to win "The Battle of the Bands" with their group. There's just one problem; none of the guys actually plays an instrument.

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"It was absolutely hilarious, just like Swim the Fly. Keep writing these books! I gave it a 5 out of 5 and nominated it for Teens Top Ten."--Eric H.

"This book is funny. Once you start reading you're hooked. Though I thought Swim the Fly was funnier. I gave it a 4 out of 5."--Christopher L.