Daredevil Club

by Pam Withers

Overview

Kip's only friends are the members of the Daredevil Club, a club whose mission is to complete seven dangerous dares before their rivals, the Wildmen, complete their list of dares.

Before the cliff-diving accident in which he lost the use of his leg, Kip had been the leader of the Daredevil Club. Now he has difficulty completing the dares and suspects that his membership is threatened. As the daredevils plan their final stunt, a dangerous climb along a narrow steel shelf beneath a bridge, they try to convince Kip that he may not be up to the task. Kip refuses to back down even though he suspects his friends might be right.

Also available in French.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554695997
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2006
Series:	Orca Currents Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Pam Withers is the author of numerous sports and adventure books for teens, including several titles in the Orca Currents line. She is a three-time Ontario Library Association Red Maple Award nominee and two-time Silver Nautilus Book Award winner. Pam is a former outdoor guide and editor. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Read an Excerpt

One by one, we raised our flashlight beams to the underside of the roof. It was dark. But even in the dim light, we could see that the darkness was moving. It undulated like "the wave" at a hockey game. The cockroaches protested our entry by releasing their hold on the ceiling and flying down at us.

"I'm outta here," Caleb said, heading for the doorway.

"Not so fast," I said, my fingers closing tightly on his collar. "Pull your hood up, Caleb, and get on that ladder. I'll go last."

I hoped that last sentence didn't sound too bitter. I also hoped that all the weights I'd been pumping would help me haul my nonworking leg up. I gripped the ladder beneath my three buddies and hung my cane on one of the lower rungs.

My breathing was heavy, my hands were sweaty. But with one pull after another, I kept climbing.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a riveting story that will appeal to reluctant middle-school male readers. Highly Recommended."

Canadian Book Review Annual

"A novel with considerable appeal to reluctant male readers. Recommended."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"Reluctant readers will be motivated by the fast-paced action scenes."

Teen Reads Too

"Reluctant readers will be motivated by the fast-paced action scenes."

TeensReadToo.com

"A novel with considerable appeal to reluctant male readers. Recommended."

CM Magazine