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236 pp.
| Houghton
| August, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-544-32020-8$17.99
(2)
YA
Will Shea and Andrea Dufresne faked identities to win scholarships to New England's elite Connaughton Academy. Wary of detection, they develop a high-stakes contest: whoever cons a classmate out of ten thousand dollars stays. Enter Brandt Rush, a wheeler-dealer who practically runs Connaughton, and the trio of unlikable characters is in place. Schreiber's plot is pure fun, deliciously convoluted, and full of surprises.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015
205 pp.
| Houghton
| March, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-0-544-15756-9$16.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Andy Rash.
When talented gamer Pete Watson sells a dated video-game console to get cash for the newest Brawl-A-Thon release, he unknowingly gets his father kidnapped and puts United States security at risk. With rapid-fire plot twists, slapstick comedy, and interactive illustrations complete with an "eight-bit" Pete animated through the page turns, this light read champions video-game history and skills.
284 pp.
| Houghton
| April, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-547-89315-0$15.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Matt Smith.
Thirteen-year-old Lenny uses his scientific genius to shrink himself down to microscopic size in a bid to get a girl to like him by literally "chang[ing] her mind about me." Naturally, this backfires spectacularly. With likable characters and a good dose of humor, Schreiber pulls off this over-the-top premise, making the farce seem almost believable.
210 pp.
| Houghton
| November, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-547-60117-5$16.99
(3)
YA
Perry's band is touring Europe when he again encounters Gobi, the Lithuanian exchange student/assassin from Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick. The two end up on the run from Perry's armed and dangerous new girlfriend Paula, who is also holding his family hostage. This action-packed thriller introduces some interesting new characters, and the improbable but highly entertaining setup continues to be a draw.
190 pp.
| Houghton
| October, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-547-57738-8$16.99
(2)
YA
Perry's parents make him take awkward Lithuanian exchange student Gobi to the prom. Turns out she's actually a trained assassin, and Perry's forced at gunpoint to trek through New York with her as she completes her mission. Perfect for action-adventure junkies, Schreiber's novel also contains enough humor, sexual tension, and character development to make this more than just a quick thrill read.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2011
5 reviews
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