Hide and Shriek

An innocent game of hide 'n seek turns deadly when four friends witness something they were never meant to see.

When Emily, Tess, Cam and Dylan decide to ignore the new town curfew during their Friday-night game of hide-and-seek, they get more than they bargained for. Down by the river, they witness a shady deal go down involving some criminal types who recently moved into their neighborhood. When the teens are discovered, they are hunted through the dark streets and back alleys. They will have to use all their hide-and-seek skills to save each other. Ultimately, Emily, the youngest of the group and the best hider, discovers that sometimes staying hidden is the best way to escape.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Alison Hughes is an award-winning author of many books for children and young adults, including The Silence Slips In, winner of the R. Ross Annett Award for Children’s Literature and Hit the Ground Running, a nominee for the Governor General's Literary Award. Her books have been nominated eleven times for children’s choice awards across Canada, and her short stories have appeared in anthologies and have been finalists for the CBC Nonfiction Prize and the Writers’ Union of Canada Short Fiction Competition. She works as a writing advisor and editor at the University of Alberta and writes to the accompaniment of snoring dogs. She lives in Edmonton with her family.

• CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended 2019

Alison Hughes is the author of many books, including Lost in the Backyard and Hit the Ground Running. Her books have been nominated for the Governor General’s, Silver Birch, Red Cedar, Diamond Willow, Hackmatack, Chocolate Lily and Alberta Literary awards. Alison lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her family.