by Bali Rai (Author)
When Dean's big bro Gussie lays his hands on some wicked Cds and mobile phones, Dean and Jit think it's only fair to share them with some special mates...for a knock-down price of course. an unmissable bargain! Trouble is, Dean's punters don't quite see it that way...especially when the phones don't work! It's all getting a bit heavy and Dean's facing big trouble...Jit isn't much help so it looks like Gussies's going to have to step in and deal with the rap...But will he co-operate?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 196
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 13 Jan 2005
ISBN 10: 0340877294
ISBN 13: 9780340877296
Bali Rai was born in 1971 and grew up in Leicester. His debut novel, (UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE published in 2001 with fantastic reviews and has since been shortlisted for eight regional book prizes, winning The Angus, Stockport and Leicester Book awards. It has also been translated into eight languages to date.
As a child, Bali wanted to be a footballer or to write stories, but he realised he wasn't good enough to play for Liverpool F.C. and after gaining a politics degree in London he returned to his home city and combined a variety of jobs in pubs and clubs with completing his first novel
Now a full time writer, Bali's second novel for young adults, THE CREW won the 2004 Leicester Book Award and his third, published this year, is RANI AND SUKH - a story of star-crossed teenage lovers. In March 2005 his fourth young adult novel, DOMINOES - a collection of interlinking stories - is published by Hodder Children's Books.