Light Fingers
by Peter Griffith
 
Dennis wants a new computer, but his father won’t buy him
one. Dennis also wants to impress Gina, the prettiest girl in
the class, but she is only interested in Zack, whom she finds
'cool'.
Dennis's attempt to improve his life by stealing a computer
lead to disaster. He is plagued by his conscience, he is
tormented by his fear of being caught. And worst of all, he
has lied to his father.
When the police eventually catch up with Dennis, it is the dis-
covery of his betrayal of his father’s trust that hurts the most.
 
Light Fingers examines the phenomenon of youth crime and
shows how easy it is for young people to be seduced by the
promises of a consumer-based society, and how easy it is for
them to slip into an escalating sequence of irresponsible
actions - and how devastating the consequences can be.