Description
Fifteen-year-old Charlie stays home from school so he can help his older brother, Tom, who is in a hip-to-toe cast after breaking his leg in a football game.
When not waiting on his brother hand and foot, Charlie investigates a series of break-ins that have the whole neighborhood on edge. Things really hit home when Charlie nearly catches the thief and then foils an attempted break-in at his own house. As he continues to piece together the clues, Charlie realizes that the easiest way for the culprit to avoid suspicion is to hide in plain sight.
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.
Author Bio
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.
Prizes
- CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended 2020
Review Quotes
“A solid book with an engaging plot. Recommended.”
— CM: Canadian Review of Materials"An entertaining roller-coaster ride of emotions for reluctant readers."
— Kirkus Reviews