Tom Miller looks so much like Britain's Prince George that he works for an agency as a look-alike doing publicity. While it isn't the glamorous work you might expect it would be (think less red carpets and more supermarket grand openings), all of the girls at his high school love it. All of them, of course, except one: Tom's good friend and fellow ski-team member Louise, object of his unrequited love. This is certainly an unusual plot, especially since the Artichoke Library isn't in an area where royalty are a daily fixture in the tabloids, but it is still a fun read nonetheless. The book is written in the present tense and in first-person from Tom's point of view, so it almost seems like Tom is simply sitting across from us and telling the story over lunch. He offers many humorous asides, including detailed descriptions of the main characters and his take on the events unfolding around him. Overall, it's a fun, humorous story that makes for a perfect study break!
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