Trust No One

Written by Karen Bass

Part of the Orca Soundings series

A teen's first date ends with him unknowingly driving the getaway from a robbery.

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128 pages· 16,583 words· Est. 2 hour read· HL400L· AR ~1.8 · ~2 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Seventeen-year-old Ben Hamer is used to police questioning him because his father is a career thief. When the new girl at school asks him out, the date goes well until she runs out of a store shouting "Go!" and Ben realizes he has helped with a robbery. She vanishes with the money, and Ben, sure the police won't give him a fair chance, has to track her down and clear his name before they catch up with him. A short, high-interest novel for teens.

From the publisher

Seventeen-year-old Ben Hamer knows it's never a good sign when the cops know your name. Unfortunately, being harassed by the police and questioned about being the son of a career thief has started to become his norm. Only this time, when the police stop Ben for jaywalking by his school, he has an audience. The new girl in Ben's grade, Abigail, notices his exchange with the police and asks him out on a date. It starts out as the best date of Ben's life until Abigail stops to run an errand and rushes out of the store shouting, "Go, go, go!" As they race away, Ben realizes he has just become an accomplice in a robbery. Abigail takes off with the money, and Ben is worried the police won't give him a fair chance because of his criminal father. He needs to track down Abigail and make a plan to get his life back, but the cops are closing in and time is running out... 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 don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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