The edge

By Nick Hale

Subjects: Sports camps, Fathers and sons, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Fathers and sons, Soccer, fiction, Florida, fiction, Children's fiction, Jake Bastin (Fictitious character), Short stories, Soccer players

Description: "Jake Bastin can't believe he's been scouted for Olympic Advantage. It's a dream come true to train with athletes who will go on to win gold medals. His dad has come along but promises to stay behind the scenes; this is Jake's moment. But the sunny Florida camp is hiding a nasty secret. A German weightlifter is crushed by a barbell, painkillers are being issued illegally and many of the athletes are getting seriously aggressive. Jake is in the perfect position to report back to M16. It's his first mission on his own. Popov will be watching..."--P. [4] of cover.