Sleep Rough Tonight

Written by Ian Bone

A class clown agrees to a night on the streets with a boy who wants revenge.

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256 pages· ~770L

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Alex is the class clown, but he has never been truly afraid until the Jockey, an older boy he accidentally betrayed to the police, comes back from juvenile detention. The Jockey says he wants to be friends again and to teach Alex real toughness, so Alex agrees to sleep rough with him on the city's streets. As the night goes on, Alex realizes the Jockey wants revenge.

From the publisher

Alex’s class-clown antics make him a target for bullies, but he’s never been afraid until now. The Jockey, the older boy Alex inadvertently betrayed to the police, is back from juvenile detention. But the Jockey seems to want to resume their friendship and to teach Alex real toughness. So Alex agrees to “sleep rough” with the Jockey, surviving the dangerous city streets with only his wits, to prove himself. As the night unfolds, Alex finds that the Jockey isn’t interested in teaching him at all-he wants revenge. Alex’s frightening ordeal will have thriller fans on the edge of their seats.

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