Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena

By Julie C. Dao

Book Overview

A rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena is the first book in a commercial middle grade fantasy series by Julie C. Dao.

Clip 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.

They have just one thing in common: they love laser tag. Like, really love it.

When 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?

A 2023 CBC Teacher and Librarians Favorite

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 037438875X
• ISBN13: 9780374388751
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7