Beat the Band

Get ready for riffs on hot girls, health class, and social hell! The outrageously funny boys from Swim the Fly return to rock their sophomore year.In this hilarious sequel to Swim the Fly, told from Coops point of view, its the beginning of the school year, and the tenth-grade health class must work in pairs on semester-long projects. Matt and Sean get partnered up (the jerks), but Coop is matched with the infamous Hot Dog Helen for a presentation on safe sex. Everybodys laughing, except for Coop, whos convinced that the only way to escape this social death sentence is to win The Battle of the Bands with their group, Arnold Murphys Bologna Dare. Theres just one problem: none of the guys actually plays an instrument. Will Coop regain his cool before its too late? Or will the forced one-on-one time with Helen teach him a lesson about social status he never saw coming? With ribald humor and a few sweet notes, screenwriter-turned-novelist Don Calame once again hits all the right chords.