{"product_id":"how-lamars-bad-prank-won-a-bubbasized-trophy-isbn-9780063234468","title":"How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A powerful mix of sibling rivalry, revenge, and hard-won redemption. Readers will come for the laughs and stay for the laughs.” —\u003cem\u003eBCCB\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Lamar Washington is the maddest, baddest, most spectacular bowler at Striker's Bowling Paradise. But while Lamar's a whiz at rolling strikes, he always strikes out with girls. And Lamar's brother is no help—Xavier earns trophy after trophy on the basketball court and soaks up Dad's attention, leaving no room for Lamar's problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen bad boy Billy Jenks convinces Lamar that hustling at the alley will help him win his dream girl, plus earn him enough money to buy an expensive pro ball and impress celebrity bowler Bubba Sanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Billy's scheme goes awry, Lamar ends up ruining his brother's shot at college and damaging every relationship in his life. Can Lamar figure out how to mend his broken ties, no matter what the cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrystal Allen's debut novel bowls over critics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Lamar will have readers hooked.” —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Allen has written an engaging and humorous story and created a compelling character in Lamar, whose wonderfully inventive, laugh-out-loud idiosyncratic voice will leave readers wanting to hear more.”—ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Crystal Allen has the rare ability to make you laugh out loud one minute and swell with tears the next. The tween book world has a new hero—Lamar Washington—as well as a brilliant new author who’s bound to win a Bubba-sized trophy herself!” —Neal Shusterman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Schwa Was Here\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBruiser\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The powerful mix of sibling rivalry, revenge, and hard-won redemption strengthens the perennial appeal of the naïve-underdog-makes-good plot; readers will come for the laughs and stay for the laughs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder all the braggadocio is a boy with a big heart, and from the first sentence Lamar will have readers hooked. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This stands out for its unusual setting and smooth integration of friendship and family concerns. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crystal Allen has the rare ability to make you laugh out loud one minute and swell with tears the next.  The tween book world has a new hero—Lamar Washington —as well as a brilliant new author who’s bound to win a Bubba-sized trophy herself!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeal Shusterman, author of THE SCHWA WAS HERE and BRUISER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE LAURA LINE: “Crystal Allen shows us how our relatives, even the ones we’ve never met, sometimes have a way of gently weaving a path to exactly who we’re meant to be, our truest and best self.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathryn Fitzmaurice, author of The Year the Swallows Came Early\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE MAGNIFICENT MYA TIBBS: SPIRIT WEEK SHOWDOWN: “A big-hearted, high-spirited, cowboy-booted heroine…The story’s vivid small-town setting and memorable characters will have many readers looking forward to more Mya.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE MAGNIFICENT MYA TIBBS: SPIRIT WEEK SHOWDOWN: “Looking for a book that sparkles with laughter and heart? Yippee kai-yay-here it is! Mya’s search for a true, not-fake friend will tickle your giggle bone and lasso your ticker. Everyone but everyone should have a friend like the magnetic and magnificent Mya Tibbs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTricia Springstubb, author of Moonpenny Island and Cody and the Fountain of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE MAGNIFICENT MYA TIBBS: SPIRIT WEEK SHOWDOWN: “In Spirit Week Showdown, earnest Mya, with her Texas charm and mounting friendship problems, kept me turning the pages all the way to the boo-yang cool finale. Trust me: you’ll want all your friends to read this one!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTracey Baptiste, author of The Jumbies, a School Library Journal selection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE LAURA LINE: “The protagonist’s emotional transformation will resonate with readers. 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