The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson (author) (US edition)

Forget heist flicks: this novel steals the show. One crack team. One school election to win. When an author lists his inspiration as Ocean’s Eleven, you know you’re onto a good thing. Jackson Greene used to be a con artist. But he’s given up scheming. That is, until school bully Keith Sinclair runs for Student Council President. He can’t be allowed to win. But he will. Keith’s corrupt ties to the principal will bag him the role, whatever the vote count. What should you do with a cheat like this? Cheat him right back, that’s what. So Jackson assembles a crack team of gifted students. Tech genius, science goddess, reporter and banker. Together, they must take Keith down in one epic con to be known forever as the Great Greene Heist.