Daredevil Club
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2006
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Peer Pressure, Extreme Sports
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551436142
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551436180
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $16.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554695997
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $7.99
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9781459819863
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $28.99
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Description
Kip's only friends are the members of the Daredevil Club, a club whose mission is to complete seven dangerous dares before their rivals, the Wildmen, complete their list of dares.
Before the cliff-diving accident in which he lost the use of his leg, Kip had been the leader of the Daredevil Club. Now he has difficulty completing the dares and suspects that his membership is threatened. As the daredevils plan their final stunt, a dangerous climb along a narrow steel shelf beneath a bridge, they try to convince Kip that he may not be up to the task. Kip refuses to back down even though he suspects his friends might be right.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade 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. Available in French as Les Casse-Cous.
About the author
Award-winning author Pam Withers has written numerous bestselling sports and adventure books for teens, including four for Orca Book Publishers: Camp Wild, Breathless, Daredevil Club and . Pam is a former outdoor guide, journalist, editor and associate publisher. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and tours North America extensively. For more information, visit www.pamwithers.com.
Excerpt: Daredevil Club (by (author) Pam Withers)
One by one, we raised our flashlight beams to the underside of the roof. It was dark. But even in the dim light, we could see that the darkness was moving. It undulated like "the wave" at a hockey game. The cockroaches protested our entry by releasing their hold on the ceiling and flying down at us.
"I'm outta here," Caleb said, heading for the doorway.
"Not so fast," I said, my fingers closing tightly on his collar. "Pull your hood up, Caleb, and get on that ladder. I'll go last."
I hoped that last sentence didn't sound too bitter. I also hoped that all the weights I'd been pumping would help me haul my nonworking leg up. I gripped the ladder beneath my three buddies and hung my cane on one of the lower rungs.
My breathing was heavy, my hands were sweaty. But with one pull after another, I kept climbing.
Editorial Reviews
"This is a riveting story that will appeal to reluctant middle-school male readers. Highly Recommended."
Canadian Book Review Annual
"Reluctant readers will be motivated by the fast-paced action scenes."
Teen Reads Too
"There is a tension in the book that will hold any reader's interest."
VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Magazine
"A novel with considerable appeal to reluctant male readers. Recommended."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
