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Children's Fiction Homelessness & Poverty

Wildfire

by (author) Deb Loughead

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Aug 2018
Category
Homelessness & Poverty, Baseball & Softball, Mysteries & Detective Stories
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
4 to 7
Recommended Reading age
9 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459818101
    Publish Date
    Aug 2018
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459818125
    Publish Date
    Aug 2018
    List Price
    $8.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459837041
    Publish Date
    Feb 2023
    List Price
    $10.95

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Description

Bridgewood is having one of the hottest summers on record. Despite the strict fire ban, fires keep breaking out, and it's starting to look like arson. Dylan O'Connor, as usual, is right in the thick of things, and his friend Eliot is questioned as a suspect. Dylan doesn't think Eliot is the culprit, but he does know Eliot has a secret. He has been providing shelter for a scruffy stranger named Jeb Wilder, aka Wildfire. Is Jeb responsible? Or could it be the guy Dylan caught smoking in the woods, local baseball legend Mason Bates? It's up to Dylan to solve the mystery before the fires get out of control.

This is the fifth book featuring Dylan and his friends.

About the author

Deb Loughead is the author of more than twenty-five books for children and young adults. She completed an English degree at the University of Toronto before working as a copy editor. She turned to creative writing after deciding to stay home to raise her three sons. Deb's books have been translated into seven languages, and her award-winning poetry and adult fiction have appeared in a variety of Canadian publications. In addition to having extensive experience with educational writing, Deb has conducted workshops and held readings at schools, festivals and conferences across the country. She has written and directed children’s plays and taught creative writing classes for adults in Toronto. Deb likes to spend her non-writing time reading, knitting or hanging around horses as a therapeutic riding volunteer. Deb lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit www.debloughead.ca.

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Editorial Reviews

"An excellent choice for reluctant readers. It would appeal to students who like adventure, mystery and realistic fiction. Highly Recommended."

CM Magazine

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