I Know Who Likes You

The Beloved Dearly #2

by Doug Cooney, James Bernardin (Illustrator)

Newly appointed Little League team manager, Ernie, fears it's the end of the Central Comets when Swimming Pool's mom gives her an Go to charm school, or no more Little League. Swimming Pool, the tomboy -- in charm school? That's a stretch. And no matter how hard she tries, she can't seem to get the hang of acting like a "girlie-girl." To make matters worse, Ernie's dad is dating Cat Lady, and Ernie's teammates think it's a big joke. But just when it seems like all is lost, Ernie comes up with a He'll enlist Dusty and open his own charm school. Now if he can only figure out who left him the note that says, "I know who likes you."

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade, Friendship

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Doug Cooney is a versatile writer based in Los Angeles, with a wide-ranging career as a screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and lyricist. He has received the Charlotte B. Chorpenning Cup from the American Alliance for Theater and Education for his distinguished work in theatre for young audiences. His plays and musicals have been produced and commissioned by major institutions such as the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center Institute, Mark Taper Forum, and South Coast Repertory.
Cooney’s television work includes writing for Disney Junior’s Sofia the First, and his children’s novels—The Beloved Dearly, I Know Who Likes You, and Nobody’s Perfect—have been published by Simon & Schuster. His short film Abuelo has been recognized at film festivals nationally and internationally.
As an educator, he has contributed to the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s Voices Within program and taught at institutions including UCLA Extension, Chapman University, Cypress College, and California State University, Long Beach. He holds degrees from the University of Virginia, University of Florida, and Trinity Rep Conservatory.

Reviews

[Steph Lovelady · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter got this book out of a free book pile at school and I didn't expect to enjoy it much as I'm not much into tween romance or sports stories and this was both. Plus it's the sequel to a book we hadn't read. Sure enough, the beginning didn't capture my interest much, but gradually I started to like it better, mostly because the quirky characters were engaging. I do think reading the first book would have helped because a lot of it has to do with how relationships between the three main characters have changed from the previous book. (It also might clarify why one of the characters was named Swimming Pool, which goes unexplained.) There wasn't a clear central conflict, which made the book seem to meander in the middle, but it does all come together eventually.

My daughter asked me at one point when the story was supposed to take place and I'd been wondering the same thing. One strand of the plot had to do with a tomboy being forced to go to charm school and that doesn't really seem contemporary but there's not much in the way of cultural detail to mark it as a period piece.

[Lauren Marver · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book I Know Who Likes You by Doug Cooney is a book about a baseball team that has gone through some ups and downs. The Comets baseball team just hired the team manager, Earnie. He doesn't have a clue in the world about how to play baseball. Just as the team started the season, the star pitcher, Swimming Pool, is being made by her mom to go to charm school. When she finds out that she doesn't pass Ms. Gingers charm school she has to make her own. Earnie on the other hand, is trying to figure out who gave him a note in his backpack.

It was a funny book and I wouldn't change anything about it. I enjoyed the book. I would totally read it again.

I recommend this book to any grades 3-5. It was more like a little kids book. Not really made for seventh graders.

[Skighte · Rating 5 out of 5]

its my favourite book since i was a kid

[Puja Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ernie is the new team manager for the comets and everybody is telling him to clean the ballpark.Meanwhile the comet's main pitcher swimming pool has to go to charm school and can not come to practices.Ernie asks dusty to paint the ball park to make it look better.In charm school swimming pool has to pick dance partner and chooses Ernie. After all that swimming pool and Ernie decide to make a charm school for only one day,and it was a success .

[Krithi · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book!

[Audrey]

cute book!

[Kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author is great! The characters were funny & it kept you entertained the whole time!!! Even though this wasn't my type of book it would be great for anybody!

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little Rascals type book about kids on a baseball team.

[Evan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books as a kid. Obscure, but I found it on a dusty bookshelf and read it. Funniest book I ever read back then.

[Hazel · Rating 2 out of 5]

What this book promised you never happened till the end. Plus, it wasn't Swimming Pool who liked Ernie! I hated this book.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those book gems that more kids should know about. Still relevant and funny!