Ace Hits the Big Time is a YA novel that follows the story of Horace Hobart, who has just moved to New York City. Afraid of getting beat up by the Purple Falcon Gang from his school, Horace adopts a tough persona and becomes "Ace." Although his ruse gets the Gang to accept him, Ace gets more than he bargains for when one of the Falcons is kidnapped by a rival gang. A humorous book, this story explores friendship and the trials of growing up.
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