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Gr 6-9 A fast-paced, character-driven mystery from Australia. Jackson Ford, 13, is obsessed with numbers, especially even numbers, and most especially the number 8. When his mother, a casino lounge singer, unintentionally witnesses a drug deal involving the manager, they flee from the city to the suburbs. Jackson begins to like his new surroundings when he meets Esmerelda, the beautiful girl across the street, and Asim, a Kurdish immigrant. But strange phone calls and a mysterious Mustang with the ominous license plate "777" signal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Jackson is obsessed with numbers: they are calming and predictable, unlike life with his bohemian singer mother. A new home in a quiet Australian suburb could be a fresh start. Just across the street lives spirited Esmerelda, who has her own dreams of singing and is hopeless at math. The two opposites are clearly destined to attract. In altern...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Jackson is obsessed with numbers: they're predictable, unlike life with his bohemian singer mother. Across the street lives spirited Esmere...Log In or Sign Up to Read More