A few days later Russ is up on the court playing a basketball game with Owen! But soon Owen gets jealous of Russels good playing,jump shots,and shiny Nikes. Owen plays basketball and Russel is in Masters of the mind.(A club for the geeks) One day Owens coach sees Russ and asks him if he could try out for the team because he's tall! Well Russel doesn't play basketball! Owen and his dad start training him for tryouts. This book is about two fraternal twins, Owen and Russel. The kids will like it.Īppeal to kids: 5/5- Our kids who like the sports genre will like it and it reminded me of High School Musical (minus the romance.) If I can convince kids that's what it's like they'll give it a chance.Īppropriate length to tell the story: 5/5- Short and sweet.
Athlete vs mathlete by m.c. mack tv#
(Don't worry! I won't tell the kids that! They'd never read it!)Ĭreativity: 3/5- Basic sibling rivalry, nerd proves himself as an athlete and his school and family dynamics change.Ĭharacters: 5/5- Boys were likable and realistic.Įngrossing: 5/5- It is definitely written for kids so while that's a good thing, Disney made for TV movies don't really appeal to me either. It addresses sibling rivalry and treating others with respect.
Engrossing: 5/5- It is definitely written for kids so while t Athlete vs Mathlete review
Characters: 5/5- Boys were likable and realistic. (Don't worry! I won't tell the kids that! They'd never read it!) Creativity: 3/5- Basic sibling rivalry, nerd proves himself as an athlete and his school and family dynamics change.
Athlete vs mathlete by m.c. mack how to#
By the end of the year, the twins have learned how to support and appreciate one another and they’re ready to enter Eighth Grade as not only brothers, but friends.moreĪthlete vs Mathlete review Genre: Sports/Realistic AR level: 3.9 Grade appropriate: 3rd and up RATING BREAKDOWN: Overall: 3/5- It was a fine book. Over the course of the school year, Owen and Russell must decide which battles are worth fighting, whose feelings are worth hurting and when to just let it go. The clock is ticking, and it doesn’t take a master of the mind to know that the only way Russell can save the season is to team up with his twin and take it back. In fact, Russell’s never dealt with anyone quite like him. Then Arthur Richardson the Third bullies his way onto the team with an eye on Russell’s leadership position. That is, until he’s forced into a new and unexpected role, as center on his twin brother Owen’s basketball team. Russell is ready to lead his Masters of the Mind team to victory this season. And with a championship at stake, Owen must decide whether his brother’s failure is more important than the team’s success. Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards during the basketball season while his fraternal twin, Russell, is all about the Honor Roll and loves the challenge of his Masters of the Mind competitions.īut when a new basketball coach needs Russell’s height at center court, a jealous Owen has to fight to stay in the game. The Evans brothers are fraternal twins, with nothing in common but an address. Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards during the basketball season while his fraternal twin, Russell, is all about the Honor Roll and loves the challenge When their two worlds collide in Seventh Grade, the Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court and at home. When their two worlds collide in Seventh Grade, the Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court and at home.
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