Playing with Fire - Caught Reading Author:Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Sandra Speidel (Illustrator) Rip's last year in high school is coming to an end. As leader of his group, Rip wants to make it a good year. But who is this new guy Bart? And why are he and his friends so different? Rip plays games with his teachers. And he plays games with his friends. But when it comes to Bart- Rip is playing with fire.