Breaking Point

Informationen zum Autor Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor's Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; and Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family. Klappentext How far would you go to fit in? Paul is new to Gate, a school whose rich students make life miserable for anyone not like them. And Paul is definitely not like them. Then, something incredible happens. Charlie Good, a star student and athlete, invites Paul to join his elite inner circle. All Charlie wants is a few things in return?small things that Paul does willingly. Until one day Charlie wants something big?really big. Now Paul has to decide how far he'll go to be one of the gang. The electrifying follow-up to Alex Flinn's critically acclaimed debut novel, Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point is a tale of school violence that explores why and how a good kid can go 'bad'. Zusammenfassung How far would you go to fit in? Paul is new to Gate! a school whose rich students make life miserable for anyone not like them. And Paul is definitely not like them. Then! something incredible happens. Charlie Good! a star student and athlete! invites Paul to join his elite inner circle. All Charlie wants is a few things in return—small things that Paul does willingly. Until one day Charlie wants something big—really big. Now Paul has to decide how far he'll go to be one of the gang. The electrifying follow-up to Alex Flinn's critically acclaimed debut novel! Breathing Underwater! Breaking Point is a tale of school violence that explores why and how a good kid can go 'bad'. ...

Product details

• Authors: Alex Flinn, Flinn Alex
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.06.2003
• EAN: 9780064473712
• ISBN: 978-0-06-447371-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 182 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Fiction > Narrative literature; Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Class Differences *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: School & Education / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Sexual Abuse *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Peer Pressure *, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary