Don't Get Caught - by Kurt Dinan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Includes flip animation on bottom right hand corner of all pages.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Oceans 11</em></strong><strong> meets </strong><strong><em>The Breakfast Club</em></strong><strong> in this funny book for teens about a boy pulled into an epic prank war who is determined to get revenge.</strong></p><p><em>10:00 tonight at the water tower. Tell no one. --Chaos Club</em></p><p>When Max receives a mysterious invite from the untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club, he has to ask: why him? After all, he's Mr. 2.5 GPA, Mr. No Social Life. He's Just Max. And his favorite heist movies have taught him this situation calls for Rule #4: Be suspicious. But it's also his one shot to leave Just Max in the dust...</p><p>Yeah, not so much. Max and four fellow students--who also received invites--are standing on the newly defaced water tower when campus security catches them. Definitely a setup. And this time, Max has had enough. It's time for Rule #7: Always get payback. </p><p>Let the prank war begin.</p><p><strong>Perfect for readers who want: </strong></p><ul><li>books for teen boys</li><li>funny stories</li><li>heist stories and caper comedies</li></ul><p><strong>Praise for </strong><strong><em>Don't Get Caught</em></strong><strong>: </strong><br>This<strong> caper comedy</strong> about an Ocean's 11-style group of high school masterminds will keep readers guessing.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br>Genre-savvy, clever, and full of Heist Rules...this twisty tale is <strong>funny, fast-paced, and full of surprises</strong>. Fans of<em> Ocean's 11</em> or <em>Leverage</em>...will find a great deal to enjoy in Dinan's debut.--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <br>Not only is <em>Don't Get Caught</em> the best kind of underdog story--<strong>heartfelt and hilarious</strong>--but it's filled with genuine surprises up until the very last page, which features one of my favorite endings in recent memory. I'm highly inspired to prank someone right now. -Lance Rubin, author of <em>Denton Little's Deathdate </em><br><strong>Witty, charming and always surprising</strong>...Call it <em>Ocean's 11th Grade</em> or whatever you like, <em>Don't Get Caught</em> snatched my attention and got away clean. -Joe Schreiber, author of <em>Con Academy </em>and <em>Au Revoir Crazy European Chick</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An engaging and fun read. - <strong><em>SLJ Teen</em></strong><br><br>Funny, clever, and playful, this debut is an enjoyable romp that pairs high-stakes cons with a ragtag gang of highschool misfits. - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><br><br>Genre-savvy, clever, and full of Heist Rules like If questioned, be evasive and Play to your crew's strengths, this twisty tale is funny, fast-paced, and full of surprises. Newcomer Dinan brings in numerous classic heist elements, including sleight-of-hand, code names, flashback sequences (to show what really happened along the way), and elaborate schemes, leading to one revelation after another. Fans of Ocean's 11 or Leverage--properties Max himself holds dear in his personal playbook--will find a great deal to enjoy in Dinan's debut. - <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br><br>Pop culture references, short chapters, and laugh-out-loud narrative moments make this an additional purchase for reluctant readers or fans of films like The Perfect Score. - <strong><em>School Library Journal</em></strong><br><br>Teen readers will delight in the way such totally different individuals begin to cooperate to triumph over their wrongs. - <strong><em>VOYA Magazine</em></strong><br><br>This caper comedy about an Ocean's 11-style group of high school masterminds will keep readers guessing. - <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong><br>
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