BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Off the Bench

Off the Bench

Off the Bench
Stock photo: cover may vary

Off the Bench Hardback -

by Bowen, Fred

Add to wish list
  • Used
Used - Good

Description

Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Ask the seller a question Add to wish list
A$11.55
Free Delivery within USA
Standard delivery: 4 to 8 days
More delivery options
Ships from Better World Books (Indiana, United States)

Details

  • Title Off the Bench
  • Author Bowen, Fred
  • Binding Hardback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 48736217-6
  • ISBN 9781682634103 / 1682634108
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (19.56 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
  • Age range 07 to 11 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 6
  • Themes
    • Topical: Self-Esteem
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Schools, Basketball
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2022040803
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
  • Quantity available 1

About Better World Books Indiana, United States

Biblio member since 2005

Better World Books is a for-profit, socially conscious business and a global online bookseller that collects and sells new and used books online, matching each purchase with a book donation. Each sale generates funds for literacy and education initiatives in the U.S., the UK, and around the world. Since its launch in 2003, Better World Books has raised over $35 million for libraries and literacy, donated over 38 million books, and reused or recycled more than 475 million books.

Terms of Sale: Better World Books ("BWB") values your satisfaction and offers you returns within thirty (30) days after the estimated delivery date on most items. All returned items must be in the original condition; used items should include the SKU sticker located on the spine or back of the product. If you have an incomplete, incorrect, or damaged shipment, please contact our Customer Care team via Biblio's contact seller options before proceeding with the return. Please keep in mind that because we deal mostly in used books, any extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included.

Browse books from Better World Books

Reader reviews for Off the Bench

From the publisher

Kris wants to be a star scorer like his brother--so why does his coach keep him waiting on the bench?

Kris comes from a sports-loving family. His brother is the star scorer on the high school team, and is being recruited by Division 3 colleges. Kris longs to earn the same adulation, and he's a good scorer for his junior high team. But why won't his coach start him? He's better on defense than his rival, Carlos, and nearly as good a shooter.

Soon Kris becomes obsessed with earning a place in his team's starting lineup. He does everything he can think of--including being an invaluable player every time he comes in. But nothing seems to get Coach's attention. Even after he learns the history of the valuable "6th man," Kris can't seem to let it go. How will he ever be a big scoring star?

For every kid who hates to read but loves basketball, comes a suspenseful novel with plenty of play-by-play sports action.

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

About the author

Fred Bowen was a Little Leaguer who loved to read and is still a lifelong sports fanatic. He is the author of the action-packed Fred Bowen Sports Story series, currently totaling more than twenty titles. For thirteen years, Bowen coached kids' baseball and basketball teams. He has also written a weekly sports column for kids in the Washington Post since 2000. He was a lawyer for many years before retiring to become a full-time children's book author. Bowen lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife Peggy Jackson. They have two grown children.
tracking-