Rusty always felt second best. He wasn't a winner on the track team. He wasn't a winner in the eyes of his parents. But when his best friend gets ill, really ill, Rusty has a big, big challenge. This is one he has to meet...Books aren't your thing? Don't worry. You just haven't read the right ones yet. These books are 'page-turners'. Whether they are funny or exciting, or emotional, they are all about believable people. This isn't Hogwarts, it's the real world. They are designed, first and foremost, to be really enjoyable - great stories that will have you hooked from the first page and won't let up - or let you down - until you've finished. Basically, they don't muck about: they start off gripping, and keep up with the action until the very last page. The books have everything from trappings, snow disasters, Arctic strandings, bullies, mystical horses, hackers, missing kids, juvenile prison, death-defying crashes, ghosts, divorce, hold-ups, death and honour, street gangs, drugs, intense sport...you name it. So whatever your 'flava', we have something to tickle your fancy. Pick one up and enjoy the ride...

 

This book is part of a book series called High Interest Teenage .

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2007 by Robinswood Press .

Paul Kropp is the author of many popular novels for young people. His work includes six award-winning young adult novels, many high-interest novels, as well as writing for adults and younger children. Mr. Kropp's most popular novels for young adults, 'Moonkid and Prometheus' and 'Moonkid and Liberty', have been translated into German, Danish, French, Portuguese and two dialects of Spanish. They have won awards across the globe. Paul Kropp lives in an 1889 town-house in Toronto's Cabbagetown district with his wife Lori and is a popular speaker for teachers and librarians on issues related to reading. Lori Jamison is a teacher, curriculum consultant and author. She has written several books and articles on exemplary reading and writing instruction, including 'Guided Reading Basics and The Write Genre'. She was formerly a teacher for the Regina Public Schools in Saskatchewan, Canada, and then a Language Arts Consultant for the same board. For the last few years, Lori Jamison has prepared Teacher's Handbooks for all of the HIP Series in Canada. Her other professional writing appears in academic journals and teacher publications.

This book has the following chapters: Chapter One: A Kind-of Victory Party, Chapter Two: Did You Ever?, Chapter Three: Losing It, Chapter Four: Have You Gone Crazy?, Chapter Five: Collapse, Chapter Six: Got a Little News, Chapter Seven: Go Have a Life, Chapter Eight: Dave's Team, Chapter Nine: Payback Time.