Don't Get Caught

Oceans 11 meets The Breakfast Club in this funny book for teens about a boy pulled into an epic prank war who is determined to get revenge.

10:00 tonight at the water tower. Tell no one. --Chaos Club

When Max receives a mysterious invite from the untraceable, epic prank-pulling Chaos Club, he has to ask: why him? After all, he's Mr. 2.5 GPA, Mr. No Social Life. He's Just Max. And his favorite heist movies have taught him this situation calls for Rule #4: Be suspicious. But it's also his one shot to leave Just Max in the dust...

Yeah, not so much. Max and four fellow students--who also received invites--are standing on the newly defaced water tower when campus security catches them. Definitely a setup. And this time, Max has had enough. It's time for Rule #7: Always get payback.

Let the prank war begin.

Perfect for readers who want:

• books for teen boys
• funny stories
• heist stories and caper comedies

Praise for Don't Get Caught:

This caper comedy about an Ocean's 11-style group of high school masterminds will keep readers guessing.--Kirkus Reviews

Genre-savvy, clever, and full of Heist Rules...this twisty tale is funny, fast-paced, and full of surprises. Fans of Ocean's 11 or Leverage...will find a great deal to enjoy in Dinan's debut.--Publishers Weekly

Not only is Don't Get Caught the best kind of underdog story--heartfelt and hilarious--but it's filled with genuine surprises up until the very last page, which features one of my favorite endings in recent memory. I'm highly inspired to prank someone right now. -Lance Rubin, author of Denton Little's Deathdate

Witty, charming and always surprising...Call it Ocean's 11th Grade or whatever you like, Don't Get Caught snatched my attention and got away clean. -Joe Schreiber, author of Con Academy and Au Revoir Crazy European Chick

Author: Kurt Dinan
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: 04/01/2016
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781492630142
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182871 / Don't Get Caught


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 03/28/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 04/01/2016 pg. 162

About the Author
Dinan, Kurt: - Kurt Dinan is a high school English teacher. He's had several short stories published, including one in 2010's The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife, three young sons, and baby girl. Don't Get Caught is his first novel.