The Counterfeit Father
The Counterfeit Father
The Counterfeit Father
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From the outside, 13 year old Tony looks like he has quite the life: A whole estate to himself. A fangirl he flirts with online. A pet monkey. (His third!) Until you notice the wheelchair. Or that he only speaks with his mother by intercom. Or that he doesn't seem to know who his real father is. And now, to save his home from a mysterious trust, Tony will have to ride in a broken-down motorcycle with someone who may not be who he seems, and solve the biggest mystery of all-Who he really is.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Mystery

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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The Counterfeit Father is a book about 13 year old Tony Pandy and his mysterious life.  Tony’s life isn’t quite normal; he hasn‘t been outside in 8 years due to his illness.  When he gets a new health aide, Hawes, Tony is forced to go outside.  He starts to find mysteries all over.  Tony shouldn’t have lived so long because he has an unspecified disease.  The estate that he lives on is being sold, and he doesn’t know his father.  Can he fix his disease?  Can he find his father?  Will Hawes get in trouble for his actions?&

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13-year-old Tony Pandy has always lived in the lap of luxury. Even though he owns a massive estate and has his own pet monkey, he still isn't happy. Being confined to a wheelchair, Tony spends his time flirting with his fantasy girlfriend, starting opinion wars online, or talking to his mom through an intercom. But when Tony's mom hires a new health aid for him, his life is turned upside-down. Then, when a mysterious trust threatens everything, Tony Pandy must ride on an old, broken-down motorcycle to save not only his estate, but also to find out who he really is.

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