Con Academy Contributor(s): Schreiber, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544813553 ISBN-13: 9780544813557 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Teen |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 175215 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It's his senior year and Will Shea has conned his way into one of the country's most elite prep schools. But he soon runs into Andrea, a fellow con-artist. With the school not big enough for the both of them, they make a bet that whoever can con Brandt Rush, the richest, most privileged student in the school out of $50K, gets to stay at the school. Will starts setting up his con (an online poker scam) with his uncle who's one of the best grifters in the business, but also with the unwanted help of his father.. The plot thickens as Will starts falling for fellow student Gatsby, and some of Will's lies start to catch up with him. In this twisty tale of scams, secrets, lies and deception, it hard to figure out who's conning who |
Contributor Bio(s): Schreiber, Joe: - JOE SCHREIBER is the New York Times bestselling author of adult novels Death Troopers, Chasing the Dead, and Eat the Dark. His other novels for young people include, the critically acclaimed Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick, Perry's Killer Playlist, and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and children. |