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The Bet

Jacobs, Evan

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Saddleback Publishing

Just the Series: Walden Lane

Series and Publisher: Walden Lane

Annotation: Marlon thinks he is a better gamer than his best friend, Steve, so Marlon makes a bet he cannot lose and Steve accepts the challenge with one rule, no secret moves, but when Marlon finds himself losing, he uses a boost and then lies about it, and now he may lose his best friend over a video game.

Genre: [Realistic fiction]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #6068943

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: High Low

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Saddleback Publishing

Edition Date: 2017 Release Date: 08/22/17

Pages: 57 pages

ISBN: 1-680-21367-9

ISBN 13: 978-1-680-21367-6

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Video gamers. Juvenile fiction.
Video games. Juvenile fiction.
Friendship. Juvenile fiction.
Truthfulness and falsehood. Juvenile fiction.
Video gamers. Fiction.
Video games. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
Truthfulness and falsehood. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 5,123

Reading Level: 2.6

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 2.6 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 194690 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: HL190L

Themes: Gaming, Friendship, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Marlon Moore is an eighth grader in Walden Lane. He loves video games. So does his best friend, Steve McCain. Marlon makes a bet. He will outscore his friend in the video game of Clan Castles. The winner gets their pick from the local convenience store. Who can get the higher score? Steve has one rule. Nobody can use a boost, which is a move that allows a player to get out of tough spot. Marlon is so convinced hell win until he gets in a tough spot and uses the illegal boost and then lies about it. Steve is angry. Will Marlon lose his best friend for good? Walden Lane is a quintessential small city. And these chapter books describe a typical American family, with busy schedules and the usual problems. The series explores suburban life in a fun way, with topics appropriate for younger readers. These gentle reads are innocent, hopeful, and sometimes funny, with no unsettling surprises or storylines. Each book is 5,000 words (approx.) and 10 chapters.

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