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Nick and Kia get excited when their school gym teacher announces a "three-on-three" basketball tournament. The two most dedicated players in grade three, they know they'll be tough to beat. But when Nick finds out they'll be up against teams in grade four and five, he is ready to throw in the towel before they start. How can shrimps like them ever hope to beat the older kids? Easy, get the best player in the school to be your third player. Marcus...
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With the three-on-three tournament over, it's now time for tryouts for the school rep team. The question is will grade three students Nick and Kia have any chance to make the team? After all the rep team is normally made up only of grade five players. When Nick and Kia decide that they will try out for the team, they find they get a chilly and somewhat hostile reception from the older students. But their determination pays off and they make the team,...
3) Hoop crazy!
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IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
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When Nick and his pals suddenly find themselves short a man for the NBA-sponsored three-on-three tournament they plan to enter during the summer holidays, the solution seems simple enough. Nick, Kia and Mark are the key players on the team, so the fourth, though mandatory according to the rules, doesn't really have to be good at the game. A surprise visit from Nick's mother's cousin brings Ned, who is exactly Nick's age but not exactly an athlete,...
4) Long shot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
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When Nick and Kia arrive for try-outs for the basketball team they played on the previous year, they are surprised to meet their new coach. Coach Barkley is a former college star known for his fierce desire to win. Though the coach has been away from the game for many years, his competitive instincts are as strong as ever and his aggressive coaching techniques are a new experience for these kids. Suddenly making the rep team no longer seems the sure...
5) Road trip
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Nick, Kia and their teammates feel outmatched in a basketball tournament that they take part in.
6) Off season
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
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During their summer vacation, Nick and Kia visit Nick's cousin Ned and are just beginning to get the hang of life in the wilderness when a raging forest fire threatens to destroy Ned's home and cut off their escape.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
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It's summertime and hoops season is over, but that doesn't keep Nick and Kia off the court.
One very hot day they head to the rec center for a swim but end up on the outdoor courts that are usually dominated by older players. Their enjoyment of the court is short-lived, however, when three teens show up and kick the kids and their ball off the court. Nick and Kia don't take well to being bullied, but there's nothing they
...8) Underdog
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
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A new player on the Mississauga Magic rep basketball team has talent but doesn't want to be a team player.
9) Boot camp
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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Nick and Kia attend Jerome "Junk Yard Dog" Williams' basketball summer camp.
10) Home team
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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Against all odds, Nick and Kia set out to persuade the Toronto Raptors' community relations department to send players to visit their school.