The Contest
Four teenagers in need of money and a second chance are offered the chance to enter a mysterious high-stakes “contest” with a $10 million prize. To compete, they each must do a series of strange tasks—and they gradually realize that they’re caught in an elaborate plot that’s putting them in serious danger.
But who’s behind the plot? What’s the endgame? It’s up to the four “contestants” to get to the bottom of everything . . . before time runs out.
| Title | Season | © | Add to Cart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay in the Game | 2016 | ||
| Raise the Stakes | 2016 | ||
| Break the Code | 2016 | ||
| Beat the Odds | 2016 | ||
| Turn the Tables | 2016 |
- Available in limited formats
- Soon! Spring 2026
- New! Fall 2025
- New! Spring 2025
| Title | Season | © | Add to Cart |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Contest — Library Bound Hardcover Set | 2016 |
- Available in limited formats
- Soon! Spring 2026
- New! Fall 2025
- New! Spring 2025
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The Contest
Four teenagers in need of money and a second chance are offered the chance to enter a mysterious high-stakes “contest” with a $10 million prize. To compete, they each must do a series of strange tasks—and they gradually realize that they’re caught in an elaborate plot… View →


