num_pages: 328
description: 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 Henris charms: his intense classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henris 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.
language: English
title: Charming as a Verb
publisher: Balzer + Bray