About the book
“Recommend this to fans of John Green’s books.”—Booklist
Leon Sanders has a mug that looks like it should be hanging in a post office with the caption WANTED FOR SHOPLIFTING AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD. His new locker neighbor is Melody Hennon—class outcast and certified freak. Everyone at school keeps their distance from Melody because she was burned in a childhood accident. Leon has avoided her too, until the day he takes a chance, tells her a bad joke, and makes her laugh. No one, least of all Leon, could have predicted that Melody would turn out to be a funny, smart, and interesting person, or that he and Melody would become good friends . . . and later, more than friends.
But when junior class hottie Amy Green asks Leon out after he saves her from getting detention, his devotion to Melody hangs in the balance. Leon tries to find a way out of this nasty dilemma without hurting anyone, but soon he realizes—a little too late—that playing with someone’s heart is as dangerous as playing with matches.
A 2009 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
Editions of Playing with Matches
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385735445
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385735452
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780385905251
- EBook
- ISBN 9780375848827
Read an Excerpt
“Recommend this to fans of John Green’s books.”—Booklist
Leon Sanders has a mug that looks like it should be hanging in a post office with the caption WANTED FOR SHOPLIFTING AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD. His new locker neighbor is Melody Hennon—class outcast and certified freak. Everyone at school keeps their distance from Melody because she was burned in a childhood accident. Leon has avoided her too, until the day he takes a chance, tells her a bad joke, and makes her laugh. No one, least of all Leon, could have predicted that Melody would turn out to be a funny, smart, and interesting person, or that he and Melody would become good friends . . . and later, more than friends.
But when junior class hottie Amy Green asks Leon out after he saves her from getting detention, his devotion to Melody hangs in the balance. Leon tries to find a way out of this nasty dilemma without hurting anyone, but soon he realizes—a little too late—that playing with someone’s heart is as dangerous as playing with matches.
A 2009 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Playing with Matches about?
“Recommend this to fans of John Green’s books.”—Booklist
Leon Sanders has a mug that looks like it should be hanging in a post office with the caption WANTED FOR SHOPLIFTING AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD. His new locker neighbor is Melody Hennon—class outcast and certified freak. Everyone at school keeps their distance from Melody because she was burned in a childhood accident. Leon has avoided her too, until the day he takes a chance, tells her a bad joke, and makes her laugh. No one, least of all Leon, could have predicted that Melody would turn out to be a funny, smart, and interesting person, or that he and Melody would become good friends . . . and later, more than friends.
But when junior class hottie Amy Green asks Leon out after he saves her from getting detention, his devotion to Melody hangs in the balance. Leon tries to find a way out of this nasty dilemma without hurting anyone, but soon he realizes—a little too late—that playing with someone’s heart is as dangerous as playing with matches.
A 2009 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Playing with Matches?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of Playing with Matches?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385735445
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Playing with Matches?
Brian Katcher
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Playing with Matches is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385735445) and paperback(ISBN 9780385735452) and altformat(ISBN 9780385905251) and ebook(ISBN 9780375848827)
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