The Fix by Sophie McKenzie

The Fix by Sophie McKenzie

By Sophie McKenzie (author) Part of the Barrington Stoke Teen series

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A tense novel about finding the special kind of courage needed to do the right thing in difficult circumstances. Blake is great footballer; playing football is all he wants to do but, with money worries at home, he knows he must do all he can to help his mum to pay the rent. Found trespassing, Blake is offered a way out of trouble by fixing a match. It could be easy money. Blake has to make hard and brave choices.

Without exception dyslexia-friendly books published by Barrington Stoke get off to an exciting start and maintain the impetus throughout, with a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter.

Gripping football thriller, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic teen readers.

Brand new, refreshed edition of this thrilling crime story by the award winning Sophie McKenzie.

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Blake's the star of the football team, but he and his mum are in trouble - they can't make the rent and it looks as though they'll have to move. So when a stranger offers Blake cash to fix the match, it seems like an easy solution, right? Wrong. If Blake goes along with it, he stands to lose more than just the game. Will he do the right thing?

Having started out as a journalist and editor, Sophie McKenzie became a full-time author after being made redundant and taking up a creative writing course. She immediately fell in love with writing stories and her debut novel Girl, Missing – which has since sold over one million copies – was just the beginning of a multi-award-winning and internationally successful career.

Read an author Q&A here .

You can see Sophie giving her writing tips in a video - click here.

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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Fix and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old

The Fix features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Sporting Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Teens, Thrillers, Adventure Stories

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The Fix was written by Sophie McKenzie and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd

The Fix has 67 pages

Yes it is part of Barrington Stoke Teen series

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