Eleven-year-old Ami raced home from school to the orphanage. Today couldn’t possibly get any better. But then it did.
A mysterious stranger from a charity awaits Ami’s arrival in the matron’s office and invites her to Boot Camp to compete for a place on a mission team. The mission… to provide emergency relief to a storm ravaged ski-town.
Ami’s excited about the opportunity. She knows firsthand the importance of someone reaching out and showing care, having experienced loss herself.
But trouble arises when a mean bully tries to ruin Ami’s chances at Boot Camp. She realises that winning a spot on the team won’t be easy. In order to help the struggling town, Ami must confront her fears head-on.
Yet, just as success seems within reach, Ami stumbles upon a sinister secret concealed within the charity’s walls, shaking her to the core.
Now, Ami has a tough decision to make. Should she quit and keep herself safe or take a risk and go on a dangerous undercover mission?
The ski-town and its residents desperately need her help, and she must choose wisely as people's well-being hangs in the balance.
Prepare for an action-packed middle-grade novel that will keep your 8 to 10-year-old reader captivated, eagerly turning the pages late into the night.
“Tricked” serves as the prequel to “Molly’s Spy Mission,” delving into Ami’s backstory and revealing the intriguing circumstances that led her to assume a role as a villain.
If you enjoyed The Giver by Lois Lowry, you’ll love Ami’s daring adventure in Tricked.
If you mix a dash of allegory with action-packed plots and heart-warming characters, you’ll land right in the middle of a Carmen Allen story.
Her middle-grade stories are fast-paced and subtly allegorical—designed to build character and point young people gently toward God.
Carmen’s award-winning Molly Greenwood Adventures series has found its way into the hands (and hearts) of thousands of young readers, earning praise from both families and reviewers.
When she’s not plotting Molly’s next quest, you’ll find her dancing to loud music in the lounge room, probably with flour on her face and a new recipe in the oven.
Discover why so many parents and grandparents are turning to the Molly Greenwood Adventures—a series of clean, page-turning stories kids can’t put down.
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Steve Allen was always interested in drawing when he was young, but only began to take it seriously later in life.
As a Dad and now a Granddad, he knows just what makes kids tick. He has often put his illustrations to good use during years of working with kids clubs and youth groups.
Now, when he’s not working at his day job as an office manager, he can be found sketching using the paper and pencils left laying all around the house.
In Tricked, Steve has created our main character Ami, and designed the cover image entirely on his iPad.