5-Minute Basketball Stories

By Sarah Howden

Book Overview

Go courtside with the biggest stars and greatest games 5-Minute Basketball Stories is an action-packed collection of twelve tales about today's superstars, NBA legends, and the best basketball games of all time. From incredible game-winning dunks, to jaw-dropping world records, to edge-of-your-seat comebacks--each story is perfect for reading aloud in five minutes. Ideal for young fans and future stars, 5-Minute Basketball Stories includes: - Steph Curry overcoming doubts to score 17 points in five minutes of overtime - Kevin Durant setting a Guinness World Record in India along with over 3,000 kids - LeBron James clinching the NBA Championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time ever - Steve Nash surprising opponents with his fast "seven seconds or less" playing style that changed basketball - James Naismith using two peach baskets and a couple ladders to invent the world's fastest-growing sport - Michael Jordan making his legendary "Last Shot" in a must-win game for the Chicago Bulls - Candace Parker picking up basketball at age 13 to become the best WNBA player of all time - The US Dream Team of the world's best basketball players learning from a shocking loss to win Olympic Gold in 1992 Plus Yao Ming, Andrew Wiggins and Shaquille O'Neal and more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1443456721
• ISBN13: 9781443456722
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Collins
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2