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98 pp.
| Darby Creek |
February, 2016 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-7509-0$27.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-8104-6$7.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-8834-2
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YAContest series.
To win $10 million from the mysterious Benefactor, four teenagers must complete a series of ten tasks. Questioning the contest or contacting other contestants brings immediate consequence, and, worse, threatens their families, who desperately need the prize money. As the tasks grow increasingly sinister, the contestants work to outsmart the Benefactor. Despite some editing issues, these hi-lo books are nonetheless thrilling page-turners. Review covers the following Contest titles: Beat the Odds, Break the Code, Raise the Stakes, Stay in the Game, and Turn the Tables.