Rest of the book?

For the rest of the blog, I'm writing the rest of the chapters as one whole summary.

So, continuing from chapter 7, in the rest of the book, Rob Haynes' plan gets further ahead in success. Simon is more approachable as the story goes ahead, and made to look more attractive and he becomes much more of a gentleman. Young and Simon then are back at Simon's house with Coop. Coop is in Simon's room, playing a game Simon made that would help Coop learn easier and more efficiently. He learns what words mean, like hydro means water. And after this, they get some pop, and some chips. Coop tells Simon not to eat them because he is on a diet, and Simon then asks if he can still have his pop. And of course, he can. The boys later on, go to the beach and play volleyball with our antagonist Lance Ansley. But before they play, Young goes and sees his crush Ronna. To him she is an angel. They talk for a while, and head back. Rob is there, and they are talking about team set ups. Rob and some girls are against Simon, Young, Coop, Bob and Lance. Making teams uneven. But they start the game and Lance steals the ball from Simon continuously, and makes himself look like an idiot. By the end of the game, Lance is out, and the boys are having a good time as well as the teams being evened out. The monday afterwards, the boys are back at school, and Simon is dressed more modernly. Jeans, striped rugby jersey, flat hair, and top-siders. Rob says he'll save Simon a seat at the table at lunch, and they part ways to class. But just before Rob and Young do, Rob tells Young that Simon believes he hates him. And Young basically says he does, but more subtle. After school, the boys meet in the weight room,and Simon is doing sit ups. They ask Simon if he knows how to drive yet, and Simon explains that he had no one to teach him, and no one to take him to Drivers Ed. classes. Rob tells Bob to teach Simon how to drive, and Simon asks bob if he has good enough car insurance, and explains that everything will be a disaster if he is driving. Afterwards, Young drives Bob and Simon home. When Simon is being dropped off he brings up how Young has to switch courses to make his father happy, and Simonexplains how he can hack into the school network to make the grades Young gets for creative writing to go under biology; just to make his father proud. Behind the whole thing about Young, Simon does this for him because Mr. Steward does not want Young to be in creative writing, and wants Young to be a doctor. The next day, Simon comes to school with a cheque for Bob to replace the mailbox he destroyed when Bob was teaching him how to drive. As the chapter goes on, the seasons change from summer to fall. And the football season begins. Scouts watch Coop, and Coop gives them a show. No offers had been made, but he is still waiting on them. Rob gives Simon an idea to become the school mascot, and keep the identity as a secret.

In the next few chapters the boys start on hacking the schools main system. They all meet at Simons home to watch how it's done. When the boys are done working on Young's schedule changes, they go through Lance's file and find out he is allergic to strawberries, and they use that a prank later on in the book. When the boys ask Simon to change some of Bob's absences, they ask him to fix up Rob's as well. But when Simon goes in he discovers that Rob isn't who he says he is. They discover that his real name is Robert Haynes Baddeck Junior. But in the file it also says that Haynes isn't his real name. So he is technically Robert Baddeck. And that he is really from Foley Texas. Rob had been lieing about who he really is. And the boys are upset and confused at this point.

When the boys are discussing Homecoming which in the book is listed as the first week of November, Coop is nervous due to the fact he has an ACT test that he has to get an 18 on to pass. As well as the fact that Rob wants Simon to expose who the mascot is at the homecoming dance. Later on Rob and Young are in the excercise room and are discussing who Young is taking to the dance. Young says he doesn't want to go.

At the dance, Young and Ronna are dancing and talking to eachother about how Ronna was waiting for Young to ask her to the dance. While they are dancing they are interrupted by Rob, asking if he could speak with "Steward" for a moment. They walk away and discuss how Rob wants Young to make sure he's getting good pictures of Simon for the newspaper. (Not sure if it's school newspaper, or town). And after the boys and cheerleaders are lined up on a white line going across the floor. "Deputy Dog" announces who the winners are for the sophomore class. Then, as he is getting ready to announce homecoming queen, Simon comes out with the uniform on and the tiara on his oversized mascot head. He goes through the girls jokingly putting the tiara within reach and snatching it away shaking his head. He then walks up to Blair Crews and put the tiara on her head. Rob kisses her, and Simon goes in between them, takes off the mascot head, and leans her back, and and kisses her.

After the dance, Young drives Ronna home, and kisses her goodnight, describing it as a memorable experience. Making him melt as I would describe it.

To make this shorter, I'm gonna zoom through the novel towards the end. Just so I don't spoil as much. I wrote about chapters 8-15, and now I'm gonna write about chapter 17, then skip a couple more.

So, in chapter 17, we find Lance in the cafeteria sitting alone, when a girl named Alice walks up to him and offers him cake and says that she thinks he's her secret admirer. Now, if you remember, I described about how in Lance's file he is allergic to strawberries, and the cake is made out of strawberries. Lance gets extremely agitated and tells Alice to leave and someone calls Lance an asshole as he is walking out of the cafeteria.

In chapter 19, the boys Simon and Young discover more about Rob. About how he comitted betrayals, and how his father was in jail, and his mother had left when he was younger. They had discovered this when they went to his old address and talked with the woman living there.

When Coop takes the ACT test, he fails it and Simon gets a fake ID and goes and takes the test again for Coop, and gets him a 21. They decide to have a party at Simons house trying to get him more attention and for him to win Class Favourite.

Towards the end of the book. In the final chapter, after the most athletic and most wittiest are announce the boys go to Rob's "office" and Rob gets angry at Simon for ruining his plan of Simon being class favourite. Rob starts getting furious and hitting Simon with the bat in the ankles, and knees. When Simon was turned towards Young, Rob hits Simon across the back of the head making him fall to the ground. Rob continuously pounds Simon with a bat making cry out, and the boys are all covered in blood. Bob and Coop join in while Young is standing off to the side in shock. By the end of the book the boys are now criminals. What happens next is your decision.

Chapter 7

In this chapter, the boys head to Simon's home. Simon's home was huge, and glorious. High ceilings, marble foyer, and a glass chandelier inside. The boys look around and admire his home. They then head up to his room, and disover his closet. Which held only 6 or 7 shirts, white or pale blue, and 5 pairs of navy blue double-knit slacks. They tell Simon that he needs to start renovations as soon as possible. Which they do. They then head to the mall, and get started with Simon's new look. New shirts, new pants, even a new haircut. They make Simon look brand new. And more approachable. Later on, after returning from the mall, Simon tells Coop that he organized his notebook. Making it neater and more understandable. Coop then thanks Simon, and tells him that the next morning they will be running at 7am.
When Young gets home from Simon's house, his father is waiting for him. Mr. Steward then tells Young that he is disappointed in him for switching out of biology an into creative writing. Young tells him it's cause of his weak stomach, but Mr. Steward wants his son to be a doctor. The 2 get into an argument and then Young goes into his room. Screaming into his pillow, and when he calms down, he writes a story.

Chapter 6

This chapter goes back in time to when Rob Haynes first comes to B'Vale. Young and Rob are in biology, and their teacher gives them live frogs, and a cotton ball to dip in some chloroform. The boys were to use the chloroform to kill the frogs, and be able to dissect them. Young explains since the novel is through his eyes, that he has a weak stomach. Meanwhile Rob is torturing his frog; by flicking it, smacking it, and shoving the chloroform in the frogs face, and taking it away. Only till he puts the frog in the jar they are given, and throws the cottonball inside.

Chapter 5

In this chapter, Rob brings the group to an equipment room. Simon feels uncomfortable because they "aren't supposed to be there." The boys then start cleaning up Simon's appearance. Telling him to get new clothes, new hair cut, new shoes, zip his pants, lose some weight, lose the pocket protector, etc. So pretty much this chapter is about how the boys get together to create the new Simon Glass.

Chapter 4

In this chapter, Rob and friends are at a lounge, and Simon is Rob's prey. While working on a project, Rob goes and brings Simon to the table. Simon seems hesitant, and Rob pretty much tells Simon to relax and enjoy himself. As well as not to worry, and that nothing will happen to him.

Chapter 3

Chapter 3. The 4 boys are in the weight room, and are discussing Rob's plan. And how Rob wants to make Simon Glass "prince charming." Rob talks about how he loves challenges and that this would be an excellent one.
After the weight room, Coop and Young leave for Coops home to work on a project, and his father is there. His father is described in this book as enormous, obese, lazy, and rude. Coops father has little faith in his son.

Chapter 2

In the second chapter, we find Rob and Young heading to their classroom. They end up having to do a test, and they have a female substitute. Rob is able to convince her to not let them do the test. And in this chapter we hear the back story of Young. Throughout the novel, we are looking through Young's eyes.
Later on, the 4 boys are in the cafeteria, and Rob develops a plan to make Simon Glass popular. Rob is walking through the cafe and he sees Simon sitting alone. Rob walks up and asks Simon if he can sit. Simon seems nervous and says nothing. But eventually lets Rob sit with him. The boys talk for a bit, and Rob sets his plan into motion later on.

Chapter 1

In the first chapter we learn who the main characters are;

Rob Haynes:
-Smart, kind, mischievious, relaxed, confident
-Blue eyes, hypnotizing smile, "Looks right into your eyes and for a minute you're beautiful." pg.2

Simon Glass:
-Geeky, victimized, ridiculed, hated
-"Skin like this underside of a toad, and mushy fat." pg.1, pants that were too short, plastic pocket protector, shirt tucked into underwear, crepe-soled black lace up wingtips

Bobster:
-More blow then go, fun, funny, not very oblivious

Young Steward:
-Real name Thaddeus R. Steward IV
-Gullible, believes Rob no matter what

Lance Ansley:
-Low blow, envious, bully, rude

Jeff "Coop" Cooper:
-Athletic, eats anything, not very bright, kind to his friends, easily stressed, hard life

After introductions in chapter 1, Simon is walking in the cafeteria through the tables, and Lance decides to call out Simon's name. Then making SImon embarressed by calling him out on why he wears his shirts the way he does, and making fun of how he is smarter. And while Simon is walking away, a boy named Dave Eastland decides to trip him. Making Simon fall, and lose all of his belongings. His things scattered across Commons and Rob goes to help Simon up, and get his things gathered.

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This blog is about the book Shattering Glass by Gail Giles. It's a bout a boy named Simon Glass, who seems the nerdy type. And a boy named Rob Haynes, tries and succeeds in making him popular. But in the end things get out of hand and lives of 5 boys are destroyed.