Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena

By Julie C. Dao

Part of the Team Chu series

Siblings face a virtual reality challenge with a mysterious twist. Can they unite to survive?

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320 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Clip and Sadie Chu, siblings with a fierce rivalry, are drawn into a virtual reality laser tag game at Blackwood Arena. As a mysterious figure emerges, they must navigate epic battlegrounds to escape a lurking sinister force. Will their competitive nature hinder them, or can they unite to conquer the ultimate challenge?

From the publisher

A rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena is the first book in a commercial middle grade fantasy series by Julie C. Dao. Clip and Sadie Chu couldn’t be more different. Popular, athletic Clip wants to become his school’s first seventh-grade soccer captain, while brainy star student Sadie is determined to prove that she can do anything her boastful brother can. They have just one thing in common: they love laser tag. Like, really love it. When the Blackwood Gaming Arena comes to town, bringing virtual reality headsets and state-of-the-art courses, they couldn’t be more excited–or competitive. But then a mysterious figure appears and claims to be a part of the game, forcing the Chus and their friends to save themselves from a sinister force lurking inside the simulation. Together, they must fight their way through epic battlegrounds that will test their speed, skills, and smarts . . . but will Clip and Sadie learn that they’re far better off working together than competing for the ultimate victory?

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