Sports Camp

By Rich Wallace

A small camper faces a legendary snapping turtle during a crucial swim race.

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160 pages· 26,731 words· Est. 3 hour read

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At sports camp, eleven-year-old Riley feels dwarfed by older, bigger kids. Struggling to fit in, he aims to prove himself in the final swim race across Lake Surprise. But as he races for the Camp Olympia Trophy, Riley encounters an unexpected challenge: the legendary snapping turtle, Big Joe. Can he overcome this fearsome creature and secure victory for his team, or will the camp legend prove too real? Dive into Riley's adventure where courage and speed are his only allies against a myth come to life.

From the publisher

Riley feels like the smallest kid at sports camp. In fact, he is. He just turned eleven in April, but most kids here are twelve, and a few are even thirteen–and gigantic. It’s hard enough for a shrimp like Riley to fit in. He just doesn’t want to be the weak link as his bunk competes for the Camp Olympia Trophy. Riley knows he’s no good at strength and accuracy games like basketball and softball. But when it comes to speed and endurance events, like running and swimming, he’s better than he looks. He’s pretty sure he can place in the top ten–and bring in major trophy points–in the final mile-long swim race across Lake Surprise. But he doesn’t count on being followed by the shadow of Big Joe, the giant vicious snapping turtle of camp lore. Wasn’t that supposed to be a legend?

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