Three on Three

By Eric Walters

Nick and Kia get excited when their school gym teacher announces a "three-on-three" basketball tournament. The two most dedicated players in grade three, they know they'll be tough to beat. But when Nick finds out they'll be up against teams in grade four and five, he is ready to throw in the towel before they start. How can shrimps like them ever hope to beat the older kids? Kia, however, is undaunted. They need a third player for their team anyway, she reasons, so why not go after the best player in the school? Marcus is bigger, tougher and in grade five. But it's not as easy as Kia thinks to convince Marcus to join their team. And there's no guarantee the older boy won't change his mind before the tournament begins. Marcus is often uneasy around them, but worse, Kia and Nick find themselves making enemies of some of the kids in the upper grade. Nick realizes it's going to take more than skill at basketball to win this tournament and make friends with Marcus without becoming targets for the older kids off the court.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Jan 1, 1999
• ISBN: 9781551434339

Eric Walters

Eric Walters, a former elementary school teacher, is a bestselling children’s author in Canada. He is the founder of Creation of Hope, which provides care for orphans in the Makueni district of Kenya. His recent books include The Rule of Three series and Nothing to Fear.

Reviews for Three on Three

[stornelli-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Third graders, Nick and Kia are eager to sign up for the school's Three-on-Three basketball tournament. However, they have to play against the older grades. The grade 5 students have to even out the competition by being separated and placed on teams with younger kids. Nick and Kia are fortunate to have Marcus on their team, the best player in the school and they win the tournament but not without some trouble from other grade 5 players.

[pasquini_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Third graders, Nick and Kia are eager to sign up for the school's Three-on-Three basketball tournament. However, they have to play against the older grades. The grade 5 students have to even out the competition by being separated and placed on teams with younger kids. Nick and Kia are fortunate to have Marcus on their team, the best player in the school and they win the tournament but not without some trouble from other grade 5 players.