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Pretty Deadly


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 288

Published: 2014

Great for age 12-18 years

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'You shot him. You totally just shot that guy back there. I think I'm gonna throw up.' Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire joyride through the streets of New York. This is the most entertaining teen thriller you'll read this year. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Lee Child. When Gobi lands in Perry's life, she rips it apart like a bomb shell. One minute she's a frumpy, awkward exchange student ...and the next, she's the ultimate femme fatale. Gobi is a trained assassin, out for revenge; she must hit five targets by daybreak. But what Perry wants to know is this: is Gobi going to kill him ...or kiss him? Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Kick Ass, The Hunger Games, Quentin Tarantino and Lee Child - don't miss out on this! Watch out for the sequel, Pretty Lethal, available now. Previously published as Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick. Joe Schreiber is the New York Times bestselling author of adult novels Death Troopers, Chasing the Dead, and Eat the Dark. His other novels for young people include, the critically acclaimed Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick, Perry's Killer Playlist, and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and children.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 288 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 2014 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Joe Schreiber is the best-selling author of the YA novels Perry's Killer Playlist and Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick , the middle grade novel Lenny Cyrus, School Virus , and several adult novels. He lives in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 14+
This book was recognised in the Ages 14+ category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

Indies Choice Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Indies Choice Book Award.

Black-Eyed Susan Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Gateway Readers Award
This book was recognised by the Gateway Readers Award.

Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.

'Laugh-out-loud ... fast-paced ... reads like a runaway train' LA Times