Tim Green never disappoints in his sports themed chapter books. I’ve had students read his books and love them, and my oldest son is a huge fan. This book is no exception. The main character uses the sport of football as a way to grow as a person. This is the most imooetant lesson that Tim Green books teach- positive character growth during adversity. Upper elementary school and middle school students will surely love this one, as I did!

Tim Green has done it again! Kids are going to love Zeno and his rocket arm that whistles when he throws the ball. Zeno’s dad gets him a full scholarship at ISM, a sports boarding school, so he can show off his rocket arm. Zeno has a roommate that farts a lot but always has his back, and a Coach that says he can hypnotize him when his shoulder hurts him. What?! Zeno has his eye on Rachel, but she has a boyfriend, Tod. Tod wants their help in digging because he has a relative who was a pirate and left a treasure map. Zeno helps Rachel many nights looking for the treasure and he’s so tired he’s afraid it will affect their last big game. Then he realizes that Tod wants him tired so his team will lose. What happens?
Thank you to the publisher for the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.