"Scam" by Jenny Pausacker follows the story of a resourceful teenager named Joey who finds herself caught in a web of lies after trying to help a friend. When Joey discovers a mysterious online scheme, her curiosity leads her deeper into a world filled with deceit and betrayal. As she navigates the complexities of trust and friendship, she must confront ethical dilemmas and her own values. The narrative explores themes of authenticity, the impact of social media, and the struggle to distinguish between reality and illusion. Ultimately, Joey must choose between loyalty to her friends and doing what is right. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Crime Waves .

There are 96 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Hachette Australia .

Jenny Pausacker became a full-time writer in 1980 and has published sixty books for children and young adults including crime, science fiction, horror, romance and fantasy novels. Her young adult novel MR ENIGMATIC won the NSW Premier's Award for children's fiction and its sort-of-sequel GETTING SOMEWHERE was short-listed for the Older Readers section of the Children's Book Council Awards.