David Aro
1) Big Shots
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After winning the youth basketball tournament and getting TV coverage, the All-Stars are riding high. Soon, a former basketball star approaches them asking to be their coach. The All-Stars are divided. Do they want to become a legitimate basketball team or keep things the same?
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LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...
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Ace hates sharing a computer with his older sister, Nora. When Ace and Nora get into a fight over the computer, they're both grounded from using it. But Ace has a new idea he wants to work on-designing a magician character named Fabian who reminds him of learning magic tricks with his absent father. Ace sneaks onto his mom's top-secret work computer in the middle of the night. But when Ace saves the Fabian file, something strange happens. Fabian comes...
4) Fast Break
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It's the annual citywide youth basketball tournament. Youth teams from all over the city have come together to play on a real pro basketball court. The All-Stars quickly realize they're in over their heads. Other teams have real coaches, real uniforms, great sneakers, and real tournament experience. All the All-Stars have is talent and determination. The team has to make a decision: give up and go home, or play to win.
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LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...
6) My Own Spin
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Twelve-year-old Arlo doesn't want to stand in his big sister's shadow on the basketball court. He wants to do something different. Something he can call his own. A Ping-Pong master at home, Arlo decides to try his hand at the Olympic sport of table tennis. But he quickly learns it is a completely different game than the one he grew up playing in the basement. Also, he's not the only kid who takes Ping-Pong seriously. As Arlo enters the world of competitive...
Author
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LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...
Author
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English
Description
LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...
9) Swish
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It's summertime, and that means it's time to play basketball! Tyler signs the All-Stars up for their first tournament at the local rec center. But he doesn't plan on the challenges that can come with summer. Cam and Brianna are in summer school, Jasmine has to go stay with her dad, and Markus has to mow laws all summer. Tyler is left alone to practice, and worries that the All-Stars are breaking up. Can the All-Stars find a way to deal with their...
10) Slam Dunk Sammy
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Sammy is the smallest kid on the basketball court. But, ever since the first time his father held him up to dunk a ball, Sammy felt like he was meant to fly. When the other kids won't pick Sammy for their team, he uses that as motivation to practice his skills and get stronger. Each day, Sammy tries and tries again, until one day, he becomes a neighborhood legend. Readers will learn about the important skills of setting goals and staying disciplined...