num_pages: 336
description: A teenage boys self-reinvention gets out of control in a sharp funny poignant and compulsively readable novel that gives a familiar theme a surprising twist.James was the guy no one noticed  just another fifteen-year-old in a small town. So when he gets into an academy for gifted students he decides to leave his boring past behind. In a boarding school full of nerds and geeks being cool is easy. All it takes is a few harmless pranks to invent a new fighter rebel punk. Everyones impressed except for the beautiful Ice Queen Ellie Frost and the mysterious ghost44 an IM presence who sees through his new identity. But James is riding high playing pranks and hooking up with luscious Jessica Keen. Theres just one thing hes starting to have vivid dreams of being a demon-hunting warrior a thrill that is spilling over into dangerous and self-destructive acts while hes awake. As hes drawn deeper into his real-life lies and his dream-world conquests James begins to Whats the price for being the coolest guy around?
language: English
title: The Secret to Lying
publisher: Candlewick Press