Off the Bench
Team Jake Maddox Sports Series
Author: Jake Maddox
Illustrator: Sean Tiffany
Book 4 in the Team Jake Maddox Sports series
Pages: 72
Published: 2010
Age: 7+
There are five guys on the Wildcats who always start, and forward Daniel Friedland isn't one of them. But when the star forward goes on vacation, Daniel gets his chance at the spotlight. It's his turn to shine. Daniel has worked hard at improving his free throws, but he's terrible at layups, and everybody knows it. He'll need to work hard if he wants to be a starting Wildcat.
About the Team Jake Maddox Sports Series
Books in series order
- 1.Win or Lose(2010)
- 2.Playing Forward(2010)
- 3.On Guard(2010)
- 4.Off the Bench(2010)
- 5.Speed Receiver(2010)
- 6.Running Back Dreams(2010)
- 7.Quarterback Comeback(2010)
- 8.Linebacker Block(2010)
- 9.Wildcats Slam Dunk(2010)
- 10.Wildcats Blitz(2010)
Reading age: 7+ years
Like the Jake Maddox Sports series, Team Jake Maddox Sports stories are pumped-up, easy-to-read chapter books with an emphasis on speed, skill, and fair play, making them perfect for reluctant or emerging readers with a passion for action, adventure and sport.
Unlike, Jake Maddox Sports, each book in this series follows a different member of the same sports team, charting their victories and losses and revealing the importance of teamwork, cooperation and good sportsmanship. The first four books tell the story of the Wildcats basketball team while books five to eight shift focus to the school's football team.
Teamed with Sean Tiffany's engaging illustrations, as well as bonus material such as discussion questions and writing prompts, the Team Jake Maddox Sports series is an excellent educational resource that sporty kids won't want to put down.