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Description
Chip keeps his team on the rim of trouble and their coach in a nervous frenzy at an out-of-town tournament.
Quick Summary
If your kid loves basketball and humor that actually makes them laugh out loud, this one's for them. Nothing but Net follows a team at an out-of-town tournament where one player named Chip keeps accidentally turning ordinary situations into complete chaos and somehow their long-suffering coach is always right in the middle of it. It's one of those stories where you can tell the author actually understands how kids talk and think, which makes it feel less like assigned reading and more like something they'd pick up on their own. The humor is fast-paced and silly without crossing into anything inappropriate, so parents can feel good about handing this over. Kids who enjoyed books like "The Bad Guys" or Diary of a Wimpy Kid will probably gravitate toward this one because it has that same energy quick, funny chapters that make you want to keep turning pages. It's a solid choice for reluctant readers who think they don't like books, since the tournament setting and sports stakes give it enough action to hook them.