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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2010 · Est. 40 min read
On Guard
By Eric Stevens, Jake Maddox, Sean Tiffany (Illustrator)
Part of the Team Jake Maddox series
A basketball captain faces his cousin on a rival team. Can he win without losing family ties?
4.4/5 Goodreads · 94 ratings
72 pages· 4,754 words· Est. 40 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Trey Smith, captain of the Wildcats, is confident on the court until he discovers his cousin Pete plays for the rival team. Assigned to guard each other, Trey must navigate the tension between family loyalty and team victory. As the game heats up, can Trey balance his competitive spirit with his bond to Pete, or will the pressure fracture their relationship? The stakes are high, and the outcome is uncertain. Will family or victory prevail?
From the publisher
Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he’s one of the best players on the team. He doesn’t worry about anything when he’s on the court. But then he finds out that he knows someone on a rival team. It’s his cousin, Pete. And to make matters worse, they’re assigned to guard each other. How can Trey play when he’ll have to beat his cousin to win?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 72
- Words
- 4,754
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 600L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~O
- Scholastic level
- P
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 134614
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781434222794
- LCCN
- 2009033526
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