Center Court Sting

By Matt Christopher

Book Overview

CENTER COURT STING Trash talking leads to trouble on the basketball court.... Forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of bad-mouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps, those who believe in Daren's innocence and those who take Lou's side. The fight heats up when Daren falls victim to an outrageous act. But did Lou retaliate, as Daren suspects, or is someone else trying to teach Daren a lesson?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316142050
• ISBN13: 9780316142052
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book on Basketball for a child

My Grandson enjoyed this book. It is very well written and easy to read. Very nicely detailed. Thank you

The Great Basketball Book

Daren mcall,very nice and loves to play basketball. Heloves to help others. He helps out Gary and teaches him a little bit of how to play basketball. Daren and Lou get into a fight, but they get over it in the end. They won their first game 52,45.Then Daren's neighbor wanted him to help Gary learn how to play basketball.Their next game was against the Blazers.They had won that game, but Daren didn't play well at all.The next game was against the Rebels. If they lost that game they would be out of the playoffs.The RANGERS WON!!!They got to go to the tournament. In the past,At the basketball court and Daren's home. You shall never give up even if you are losing and if you are under pressure.You may never know if someone did something unless you ask them or you have proof. I liked this book a lot;it kept me alive and I was never bored of the story.I wish all books were like this one!!!

The Great Basketball Book

Christopher,Matt Center Court Sting Daren McCall, He is a kid that is very nice nad loves to play basketball. He loves to help others. He helps out Gary and teaches him a little bit of how to play basketball. Daren and Lou get into a fight, but they get over it in the end. They win there first game 52,45.They didn'd play well but they did ok. Then Daren's neighbor wanted him to help their son learn how to play basketball because Daren was very good at it. He was very rough and Gary got really mad.There next game was against the Blazers. ( they were really good )SO there coach made them practice very hard. They had won that game, but Daren didn't play well at all. Then gary's father asked Daren if he could get gary and try to tell him he was to hard and he wouldn't be as hard on him. The next game the Rangers had was against the Rebels. If they lost tht game they would be out of the playoffs. The RANGERS WON!!! They got to go to the tournament. In the past, At the basketball Court and Darens Home. You shall never give up even if you are losing and if you are under pressure. You may never know if someone did something unless you ask them and you have proof. I liked this book a lot; It kept me alive and i was never bored of it.I wish all books were like this one!!

Center Court Sting Review

We give this book a five. One reason is because the characters play basketball. For example, Daren, the main character, doesn't know how to play basketball very well. Also, Daren's team name is the Rangers. Another reason is because it is exciting. Specifically, the Rangers keep scoring every time. Also, that the Rangers won most of the games. In conclusion, we recommend this book.

A Good Read, For The B-Ball Type!

Matt Christopher is one of my 2 favorite authors, the other being J.K. Rowling. Center Court Sting is about a guy who has problems with his language. And as a result of it, everybody hates him. He goes through people doing pratical jokes on him and being teased. This book taught me 2 things. 1 is that people can change, and 2 is that what goes around comes around.