Double or Nothing
Part of the Orca Soundings series
- Subject
- Family - Siblings
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 152
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Size
- 12.9 cm Ć 19.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781459823815
The odds have never been higher for Essie now that her twin sister's life is on the line.
Ester "Essie" Tomasi is a genius. She got an early entrance scholarship to university and at eighteen years old is already in her second year of pre-med. But Essie also struggles with a dark secret: she has a serious gambling problem. She is falling deeper and deeper into debt, struggling to keep up with her heavy course load and unable to make even the simplest of decisions without flipping a coin. But when Essie makes a bet that she canāt cover, itās her identical twin sister, Aggie, who comes to the rescue, making a dangerous deal with the gangsters holding Essieās latest bet. Essie must find her way out of this mess or risk losing everything sheās ever cared about.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they donāt like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the author
Brooke CarterAuthor
Brooke Carter is a Canadian novelist and the author of several contemporary books for teens, including Double or Nothing (Junior Library Guild Gold Selection), Learning Seventeen (CCBC Best Book for Teens) and Sulfur Heart from the Orca Soundings line. She earned her MFA in creative writing at UBC.
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What reviewers said
āThese engaging, fast-paced books...depict difficult topics with sensitivity.ā
āBoth believable and chillingā¦The story line, engaging characters, the tension and high stakes, will absorb both boys and girls of all reading abilities. Highly Recommended.ā
āThe story moves along at a thrilling clip, sure to maintain readers' attention. A royal flush of a read for reluctant readers.ā







