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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1999 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Spike It!
By Matt Christopher, The #1 Sports Writer for Kids (Illustrator)
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
Jane's new stepsister becomes a volleyball star, igniting jealousy and family tension.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 41 ratings
144 pages· 25,008 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Jane's world is upended when her father remarries, bringing Michaela, a new stepsister, into her life. As the volleyball season kicks off, Michaela quickly rises to stardom on Jane's team, sparking a fierce jealousy Jane struggles to control. Can Jane find a way to balance her emotions and keep her family intact, or will her envy tear them apart? With family dynamics and team loyalty at stake, Jane must navigate this unexpected rivalry and find her place both on and off the court.
From the publisher
Jane is looking forward to the start of the volleyball season when her widower father drops a bombshell: he is planning to marry a woman with a teenage daughter of her own! Jane’s new mother and stepsister go out of their way to be nice and accommodating, so she eagerly tries to adjust to the new people in her life. But when her stepsister, Michaela, suddenly becomes a star on Jane’s volleyball team, Jane finds her jealousy of this newcomer more than she can bear.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 25,008
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 700L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 34972
Publication
- Published
- March 31, 1999
- First published
- January 1, 1999
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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