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 doesn't bother beth at first. Then she realizes that phi...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 doesn't bother beth at first. Then she realizes that philip might be best because she's letting him beat her.