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If you love basketball--and a good laugh--then this is the book for you!
When did the chicken stop running on the basketball court? When it got to the fowl line! What is a basketball player's favorite food? A jam sandwich! Hundreds of the funniest basketball jokes, riddles, and puns are sure to keep readers and their friends laughing from beginning to end.
Gr 3-5--These are the sports joke book that readers have been asking for. Each title in this series focuses on one sport and includes puns, knock-knock jokes, chicken jokes, and more. The art and language in the books reflects kids of different races, cultures, and genders participating in sports. Not the packed joke book of the past, each page has about four jokes, and frequent images. This may be a selling point for some readers, but seem like filler to others. The key sports terms included in the back can help less familiar readers land their punchlines. The reading and age levels of this series are closer than other hi-lo titles, the recommended reading level being grades 2-3 and the age level being grades 4-5. VERDICT Purchase where fresh joke books are in demand.
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Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers. ¿Quién es Jake Maddox? ¿Atleta, autor, viajero mundial o los tres? Ha surfeado en Hawái, buceado en Australia y escalado las montañas de Perú y Alaska. Sus libros abarcan desde los deportes de equipo más populares hasta actividades al aire libre, aventuras de supervivencia e incluso carreras de autos. Sus hazañas han inspirado a numerosos escritores a seguir sus pasos, ¡literalmente! Cada una de sus historias está marcada por el trabajo en equipo, el juego limpio y un fuerte sentido de autoestima y disciplina. Siempre un jugador de equipo, Maddox se da cuenta de que se necesita más de una persona para crear un libro lo suficientemente bueno para un joven lector. Espera que las lecciones aprendidas en la cancha, el campo o la arena y el ritmo de velocista campeón de sus libros puedan motivar a los niños a convertirse en mejores atletas y lectores de por vida.
