Rocket Arm
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025 · Est. 8.5 hour read

Rocket Arm

By Tim Green

A young quarterback faces media chaos and a mystery at a new school.

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320 pages· 59,300 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Zeno Dubois, a young quarterback with a powerful arm, joins an intense athletic boarding school. As he navigates the pressure, he reveals a coach's odd healing methods, sparking media frenzy. Amidst the chaos, Zeno uncovers a mystery that pulls him into nightly adventures. With his energy waning and the biggest game looming, can Zeno balance the truth and his dreams?

From the publisher

#1 New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green is back with an action-packed novel about a football player with big dreams whose life changes forever when he attends an athletic boarding school. Now available in paperback!Zeno Dubois might be young, but he has a remarkable ability. He’s a quarterback with a “rocket arm”–he’s able to throw a football for incredible distances.His dad wants Zeno to succeed, no matter what, so when a coach comes to recruit Zeno to an athletic boarding school, his dad immediately signs Zeno up.The school is intense, but Zeno quickly bonds with one of his coaches, Coach Lamb. However, when Zeno tells a reporter that Coach Lamb uses unusual healing methods, he finds himself at the center of a media storm. While trying to keep a low profile, Zeno stumbles across a mystery and starts to go out nightly to uncover the truth. With his energy down and the media circling, will Zeno be able to perform in the biggest game of the season?

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
320
Words
59,300
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~731L
Themes & topics
Books about sportsBooks about familiesBooks about growing upBooks about footballBooks about dreams and ambition
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~Q
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
556359
Publication
Published
September 23, 2025
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062796899

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