A heart-shaped locket might keep Grace Erickson's bubble gum out of view, but will it keep her out of trouble? The boys have the short-hair advantage for sneaking gum into school (hidden behind their ears-gross ), so Grace and her two besties are forced to get creative. School's Career Week inspires this bubble-gum-chewing trio to lead by example and make the school a safer place. They form the Secret Heart Club and challenge the boys with new bubble-gum tricks. Grace is at the top of her game until she starts stretching the rules at school-and at home. The truth comes out in the wash-literally-when Grace's mom finds pink and purple gum patches all over the latest load of laundry. Will Grace survive another life lesson or two with, well, grace? Nancy Cortelyou, Saffron Writes