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Double or nothing by dennis foon, 9781550376272, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Double or nothing, however, opens our eyes to a more hidden issue, but one that is rapidly on the risethat of teenage gambling the book is extremely clever in that it shows how exciting school life becomes for kip and his friends as they make bets and gamble on the. I know i was good because in all the time i went there, from kindergarten to grade 9, i only once suffered miss fiddlers cruel and unusual punishment. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Read double or nothing by dennis foon available from rakuten kobo. Although he is a good kid, does well in school and works at his uncles restaurant to save for college, his rush comes from betting. Double or nothing jul 28, 2011 foon, dennis walmart. Kip has a gambling addiction, but when kip starts dating joey his gambling addiction is worsened by the fact that joeys dad is a master illusionist and a gambler. Double or nothing kindle edition by dennis foon author visit amazons dennis foon page. But when he meets a bigtime gambler who introduces kip to a highstakes game, kips. Created by canadian childrens book centre view on canadian childrens book centre share.
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Bongo, kips bestfriend drag him to watch a movie and thats when he met joey, king hewitts daughter. Double or nothing isbn 97815545482 pdf epub dennis. Kip is very outgoing, curious, and willing to try new things in life. Gambling and gambling addiction are worldwide phenomena. Indian horse based on richard wagameses awardwinning novel about the residential schools that ravaged canadas indigenous communities, premieres at the 2017 toronto international film festival followed by screening at the vancouver, directed by stephen campanelli. Double or nothing by dennis foon overdrive rakuten. Buy double or nothing jul 28, 2011 foon, dennis at. Double or nothing dennis foon by zandratyler issuu. Kip, a high school student, is addicted to the adrenaline rush he feels when the stakes are high and he has a bet on the line. Dennis foons believable portrait of a teen caught in a gambling addiction crackles with suspense and a foreboding sense of where kip will land. Background on dennis foons novel double or nothing. In the shrouded valley, the people of longlight evaded destruction.