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crime and consequences

Books about crime and consequences for readers of all ages.

Cover of Snitch

Snitch

Olivia Samms

Ages 14–18survivalmoral choices

Cover of Carnaby

Carnaby

Cate Sampson

Ages 13–18familyjustice

Cover of Shredder

Shredder

Niall Leonard

Ages 14–18survivalredemption

Cover of Jabba the Hutt

Jabba the Hutt

Jim Woodring, Jim Woodring, Art Wetherell

Ages 10–15power and ambitioncrime and consequences

Cover of Rat-catcher

Rat-catcher

Chris Ryan

Ages 12–16crime and consequencescourage under pressure

Cover of Lost innocence

Lost innocence

Chua Tju Siang

Ages 12–18coming of agecrime and consequences

Cover of Trout

Trout

Jeff Kunerth

Ages 14–18justicecrime and consequences

Cover of Fat Man

Fat Man

Maurice Gee

Ages 12–16revengemorality

Cover of Illusive

Illusive

Emily Lloyd-Jones

Ages 13–18adventuremorality

Cover of The Minestrone Mob

The Minestrone Mob

Karen Wallace

Ages 6–10mysteryadventure

Cover of Strings Attached

Strings Attached

Judy Blundell

Ages 13–18family secretsmoral ambiguity

Cover of Red glove

Red glove

Holly Black

Ages 13–18magicfamily secrets

Cover of Bootleg

Bootleg

Karen Blumenthal

Ages 10–16historylaw and justice

Cover of Hold Me Like a Breath

Hold Me Like a Breath

Tiffany Schmidt

Ages 14–18family loyaltyidentity

Cover of Concentr8

Concentr8

William Sutcliffe

Ages 13–18gangscrime and consequences

Cover of My crooked family

My crooked family

James Lincoln Collier

Ages 10–14family loyaltymorality and ethics

Cover of The edge is burning

The edge is burning

Paul Kropp

Ages 13–18friendshipcrime and consequences

Cover of Hollywood Hustle (Son of the Mob

Hollywood Hustle (Son of the Mob

Gordon Korman

Ages 12–16family expectationsidentity

Cover of My crooked family

My crooked family

James Lincoln Collier

Ages 10–15familypoverty

Cover of Disappearance at Hangman's Bluff

Disappearance at Hangman's Bluff

John Thompson

Ages 10–15mysteryjustice

Cover of The Switch

The Switch

Anthony Horowitz

Ages 10–14deceptioncrime and consequences

Cover of Invisible!

Invisible!

Robert Swindells

Ages 10–15invisibilitypower and responsibility

Cover of Killer, The: Affairs of the State #4

Killer, The: Affairs of the State #4

Matz

Ages 16–18power and corruptioncrime and consequences