{"product_id":"team-chu-and-the-battle-of-blackwood-arena-9781250805454","title":"Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, \u003ci\u003eTeam Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in a commercial middle grade fantasy series by Julie C. Dao.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClip and Sadie Chu couldn't be more different. Popular, athletic Clip wants to become his school's first seventh-grade soccer captain, while brainy star student Sadie is determined to prove that she can do anything her boastful brother can. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey have just one thing in common: they love laser tag. Like, \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003elove it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Blackwood Gaming Arena comes to town, bringing virtual reality headsets and state-of-the-art courses, they couldn't be more excited--or competitive. But then a mysterious figure appears and claims to be a part of the game, forcing the Chus and their friends to save themselves from a sinister force lurking inside the simulation. Together, they must fight their way through epic battlegrounds that will test their speed, skills, and smarts . . . but will Clip and Sadie learn that they're far better off working together than competing for the ultimate victory? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2023 CBC Teacher and Librarians Favorite\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10888224\"\u003eJulie C. Dao\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250805454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250805457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV037000\"\u003eFantasy | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011020\"\u003eAsian American \u0026amp; Pacific Islander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie C. Dao\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of many books for teens and children including\u003ci\u003e Forest of a Thousand Lanterns\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBroken Wish\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels have earned starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, won recognition as Junior Library Guild Selections and Kids' Indie Next List picks, and landed on multiple best-of-year lists including YALSA and the American Library Association. A proud Vietnamese-American who was born in upstate New York, she now lives in New England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450427388141,"sku":"9781250805454","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_3a97ae3a-ae93-46b8-ba86-118161a4877f.jpg?v=1753480122","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/team-chu-and-the-battle-of-blackwood-arena-9781250805454","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}