How Do I Get Him to Like Me?

Question:

I would just like to say thank you so much for those Alice books you wrote!!They are so amazing!
 
I am Year 8,like Alice,and I actually have a crush on someone in Year 10.How do I get him to notice and like me?Or at least,get along well with me?Loads of Year 10 and 11 girls always stick and bug him(because they like him too,and he always treat them nicely) and I feel left out.And secondly,he always falls for Korean girls(I am studying in an International School) ,but he is really a nice and hardworking guy.
Secondly,can you recommend some good teen books for me?
Thirdly,there are also many boys whom have crushes on me but they are really annoying and a pain in the neck and I always wished they won’t go near me,stare at me or bug me!
Lastly,I wanted to do well in my exams but I am not that good at studying and concerntrating even though I am in a good and silent room.
 
I am very sorry to bother you,but I really have to talk to someone as there is none except for you.
 
Phyllis replied:

If I knew a secret for “getting” a boy to like you, I’d be glad to let you in on it, but I don’t.  You can’t really be someone you aren’t, because that would get old after awhile, and you want a guy to like you for what you are.  You need to be observant about this boy and what he’s interested in, what makes him laugh, how he reacts to you.  If you share any of his interests, if you can help him be comfortable around you, talk about subjects you both care about,  that’s the most you can do.  Please talk to your librarian about books you would enjoy, and be kind to the guys who like you, because next year you might be wild about one of them.  As for being better at studying and concentrating, try to figure out what it is that distracts you: worrying about something, finding the subject uninteresting, watching the other kids?  There are all kinds of hints for studying for tests, for writing good papers, for getting the most out of school…please talk to a counselor or teacher about this.  I could write page after page about each one of your questions, but there are other emails to be answered tonight.