Review: Babe in Boyland - Jody Gehrman

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Looking for a fun light-hearted YA to read ? One that discovers the true meaning of What Guys Want ?
Review: Babe in Boyland - Jody Gehrman-February 2011
Have you ever watched the film "She's the Man" starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum ? The film where Amanda Bynes wanted so much to play soccer that she went undercover as her twin brother Sebastian and then ended up roommates with Channing Tatum and fell head over in heels with him , but of course had to keep up the act of being a dude. If so then you will love Babe in Boyland as we read Natalie , the main character has been writing as Dr. Aphrodite - the local school newspaper's advice queen. When she is backlashed severley by angry guys and boyfriends , she feels disillusioned but gets an idea - Why not write a story on What guys want and think ? The Guy's perspective of relationships and dating. So along with her two best friends Darcy and Chloe - the three of them hatch a plan for Natalie to go undercover as Nat - attending Underwood Academy for Boys. The thing is that Underwood is a boarding school so now Nat must undergo a complete transformation in order to fit in . All goes well and has it's hilarious parts like "How to make it look like you have a bulge", until Nat starts to develop feelings for her roommate Emilio who obviously has no idea that Nat is in fact Natalie. Can Nat find her story , and get out of their in time , before anyone discovers her true identity ?
Find out in this fun , gender swapping novel "Babe In Boyland" - An insight to not "What Women Want" but What guys think :)

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