Car-Jacked (novel)

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Car-Jacked

First edition cover
Author	Ali Sparkes
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Publisher	OUP Oxford
Publication date	19 May 2015
Publication place	United Kingdom
Pages	304 pp

Car-Jacked is novel by British author Ali Sparkes. The story follows a 12-year-old child genius Jack Mattingly and his friendship with the hijacker of his parents' Toyota Prius. The book was shortlisted for a 2017 Red House Children's Book Award in the "Book For Older Readers" category,^[1][2] which was won by One.^[3]