Shock Wave - (Orca Soundings) by Sigmund Brouwer (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

It's the first week of summer and former army brat Jake Ballard is spending it alone at his uncle's cottage while his mom gets treatment for PTSD.

Jake's boring day gets flipped upside down when a beautiful stranger asks him to help play a prank on her friends. But when an angry crime boss turns up at the cottage the next morning, Jake is sure of two things: the night before was a big mistake, and that girl was no prankster. And she is nowhere to be found.

Jake has twenty-four hours to return the stolen goods...or else. He has no other choice but to find the girl--and hopefully not find himself in any more trouble than he's already in.

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.

Review Quotes

"Shock Wave reads like a James Bond adventure, complete with gangsters, guns and violence."

"The narrative is packed with plot. Worth a look for reluctant readers who like action movies."

"A teenage boy inadvertently crosses dangerous people in this pulse-pounding thriller...Short chapters and thrilling action scenes render this book compulsively readable, while the dialogue is realistic and snappy...A quick, engrossing pick that's ideal for reluctant readers."

About the Author

Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers, with close to four million books in print. He has won the Christy Book of the Year and an Arthur Ellis Award, and had books nominated for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (twice) and the Red Maple Award. For years, Sigmund has captivated students with his Rock & Roll Literacy Show and Story Ninja program during his school visits, reaching up to eighty thousand students per year. His many books in the Orca Sports and Orca Currents lines have changed the lives of countless striving readers. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta.