With the help of his usual crew, Audrey, Monty, and Connor, DJ is determined to get to the bottom of what’s happening. So when the usual winners start losing - all at the same time - he knows something is wrong. He knows the social order of Ella Fitzgerald Middle school like the back of his hand.

Need help getting an unfair teacher or bully off your back? DJ is your guy. Twelve-year-old DJ has a reputation for being the go-to kid for solving just about any problem. And behind every high rolling high achiever? A kid in second place. An exciting and entertaining heist story.”-(Kirkus Reviews)Įvery school has their number ones: the class president, the first chair in band, the spelling bee champion. “DJ’s inviting first-person narration will make readers feel like they’re in on the action, making this Ocean’s Eleven–esque page-turner even more engaging. ' gleeful middle-school spin on Ocean’s Eleven' (Booklist Starred Review) ' fast-paced adventure packed with cunning twists' (Publisher's Weekly Starred Review) Get Signed Pre-Orders from Tombolo Books! In the process, he just might save his friend―and maybe even the whole school―from Lucky. It’s impossible! Or is it? If anyone can stay on the straight and narrow―and pull off the biggest ticket heist of all time, it’s DJ. Lucky has the power to ruin any kid’s life, including Conor’s, unless DJ agrees to come up with 100,000 Starcade tickets within two weeks. Sure enough, within a week of arriving at the Fitz, Conor runs afoul of Lucky, the seventh-grade bully who runs a complicated contest based on tickets from Starcade, the games-and-pizza joint across the street from the school. But when Conor, his best friend from his old school, suddenly shows up, DJ knows his anonymous days are numbered.

Now safely enrolled in the Fitz (Ella Fitzgerald Middle School) he’s determined to keep his head down. He pulled his last con months ago at his old school. Darius James―DJ to his friends―has a head for cons and a heart of gold.

High Score by Destiny Howell