The Rookie Bookie
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014

The Rookie Bookie

By L. Jon Wertheim, Tobias J. Moskowitz

A school betting ring goes awry, forcing a boy to use his smarts for redemption.

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272 pages
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Mitch Sloan, a new kid with a knack for stats, seeks popularity in a sports-crazed town by running a school betting ring. When his scheme backfires, he loses his only friend. To win her back, Mitch must use his talents to help the football team succeed. Can a former bookie become the team's secret weapon?

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Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids. New kid Mitch Sloan wants to fit in, but his nerdy love of statistics and making money isn’t winning him any friends in his sports-loving town–until he finds the perfect way to attain instant popularity. But running a football betting ring at school eventually turns sour, and Mitch loses the only real friend he’s made. He’ll have to win her back by using his brainpower for good and helping the school football team achieve victory–if they’ll listen to the advice of a former bookie!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about jobs and careersBooks about moneyBooks about movingBooks about school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.59
F&P level
~P
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
169521
Publication
Published
November 3, 2015
First published
January 1, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316249799

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