Adrenaline High (Lorimer SideStreets) [Paperback]

Christine Forsyth (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lorimer SideStreets | Publication Date: October 15, 2003

D'Arcy is a 16-year-old overachiever and a budding newshound. When her classmate Zania's mother goes missing, D'Arcy thinks she's found the mother of all scoops. She's determined to solve the mystery and capture it all on film. But Zania's troubles are no game. She suspects her mother's drug-dealing boyfriend may be behind her sudden disappearance and Zania's too scared to go home. It's not long before the girls realize that they're in over their heads. Adrenalin High is a gripping, fast-paced story for mystery lovers.

[Fry Reading Level - 5.6]

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The writing is lively and the action fast paced..."

(Myrna Marler Kliatt )

"Refreshing to see girls portrayed as technologically savvy ... Adrenaline High will appeal especially to middle school girls hungering for tension and thrills. Recommended."

(Joan Marshall CM: Canadian Review of Materials )

"[Adrenaline High] an enjoyable, fast-paced, lively thriller. The novel also cleverly warns of assumptions we might make without realizing that we're making them. Recommended."

(Denise Moore Hi-Rise )

About the Author

CHRISTINE FORSYTH is a Toronto-based writer and graphic designer. She is the author of Face Off, Hockey Heat Wave, Power Hitter and Katie's Midnight Ride. Power Hitter and Katie\s Midnight Ride are Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" selections. She is also the author of the Lorimer SideStreets YA novel Adrenaline High.'

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lorimer (October 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550287923
• ISBN-13: 978-1550287929
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,083,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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