Children's Fiction Peer Pressure
Les Casse-Cous
(Daredevil Club)
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2010
- Category
- Peer Pressure, Friendship, 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
- 9781554693740
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554694983
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $12.99
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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: Les Casse-Cous: (Daredevil Club) (by (author) Pam Withers)
La peur d'être pris ajoute bien sûr à l'excitation. Si la rumeur de nos « sept coups » s'est répandue, la police de notre petite ville s'attend sans doute à ce que nous nous attaquions à la vieille tour sur la colline.
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
