Big and Hairy [Paperback]

Brian Daly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1994 | Age Level: 8 and up

Who says winning isn't everything?

Not the people who live on Spruce Island, my new home. Around here, little things -- you know, like world peace -- are definitely second to basketball. I probably shouldn't even have gone out for the team. I mean, I'm no Shaq. But I wanted to make friends.

Boy, did I! Big friends. Well, just one, actually -- Ed. He's a bigfoot. But he's just a kid bigfoot. So when he...um...dropped in on my coach, we got this great idea. Teach him how to play basketball. Give those win-hungry fans something to cheer about. So we did. And you'll never believe what happens when you teach a bigfoot to slam dunk. Wow!

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Who says winning isn't everything?

Not the people who live on Spruce Island, my new home. Around here, little things -- you know, like world peace -- are definitely second to basketball. I probably shouldn't have even gone out for the team. I mean, I'm no Shaq. But I wanted to make friends.

Boy did I! Big friends. Well, just one actually -- Ed. He's a bigfoot. But he's just a kid bigfoot. So when he...um...dropped in on my coach, we got this great idea. Teach him how to play basketball. Give those win-hungry fans something to cheer about. So we did. And you'll never believe what happens when you teach a bigfoot to slam dunk. Wow!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (December 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671871110
• ISBN-13: 978-0671871116
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,345,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars I want that Ape on my team!, December 15, 2001

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Mystery Commish (Seattle "Mt. Zardoz") - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big and Hairy (Paperback)

As a captain of a fantasy basketall team I was interested in this and all other materials related to basketball. Admittedly what separated this novel from the others was the title. One day after having a frozen yogert I went to the bookstore to puruse the shelves when the title reached out and grabbed me. I said to myself "I may not be big, but I'm certainly hairy"...naturally I purchased the book and fell madly in love with that crazy ape!