Johnny Delgado returns in the new edition second instalment from Kevin Brooks about the teenage detective. When Johnny got wrapped up in gang business by accident, he had no idea he'd be given the name of someone who might have killed his father. Now, Johnny is on a quest for the truth, but can he and his mum discover it before the gangs of the estate run wild and take over? New edition of this teriffic crime novel from a much loved award-winning author. Particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic teens.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Barrington Stoke Teen .

. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

There are 72 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 2012 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Kevin Brooks lives in Manningtree, Essex. He has won the Branford Boase Award and been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Book Trust Teenage book of the Year.