philip hall likes me . i reckon maybe .
philip hall is the cutest smartest boy in the sixth grade and beth lambert loves him . the fact that he beats her in classwork sports and almost everything else doesnt bother beth at first . then she realizes that philip might be best because shes letting him beat her . beth knows that she deserves to be number one and shes going to prove it this funny universal story of a girl learning that she matters in the world has delighted readers for over twenty years .
eleven year old beth thinks that philip hall likes her but their on again off again relationship sometimes makes her wonder