Hoop Crazy

Chip Hilton #6

by Clair Bee, Bob Knight, Wally Walker

A smooth-talking man who claims to have played basketball with Chip's father creates dissension on the Valley Falls High School team and plans to use Big Chip's pottery formula in his latest scam

Genres: Sports, Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, Basketball

209 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1950

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the fifth (or sixth; the chronology gets a bit confusing) book in the Chip Hilton series of sports stories by Clair Bee, and was printed in 1950. Chip didn't play in the first basketball book due to an injury, and served as team manager, but this time he's the star of the team. It's a good sports story, and addresses several questions of morals and ethics as well; this one adds more of an element of intrigue and mystery. I preferred the football and baseball books, but this was a fun one, too.

[Rebekah Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

2023 Reread
Enjoyed this story. Didn't like a certain person, and some of the boys needed straightened out, but Biggie handled that well.


This Chip Hilton story has more of a mystery in it than the previous ones. When this story was first published in 1950, there was a lot of racial prejudice going on. This story deals with that a little as one of the boys playing on the JV basketball team was black. But it was handled well and I appreciated the stand Coach Rockwell was willing to take, and how most of the boys handled the situation.

While not a Christian book, it did mention going to church, and it was clean.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good sports story.

[Rebekah Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again Chip is dealing with the ups and downs of life. I love his attitude. Yes, he struggles with not being able to play, and considers quitting, but friends help him. Sky and his dad annoyed me so much! I don’t like a parent who seems to forget they have any other kids except the one who is doing something “great.” And Bobby! I wanted to say a few things on his behalf and was very glad he had a friend like Chip. Yes, things turn around by the end of the book and people learn important lessons.
There is more prayer mentioned in this book.
Recommended to sports lovers or even just readers who enjoy stories about basketball.

[Jack A · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Hoop Crazy” by Coach Clair Bee is an action-filled book. The book is about a boy named Chip Hilton. He moves into a new town called Valley Falls. Everybody thinks of him as a stranger, but he has a great talent for playing basketball. He was trying to make it on the team. He deals with many emotions throughout the book. Overall, this book was theatrical, and I could relate to this book because we all go through the feelings that Chip went through. I gave this book a 4 out of 5 for its suspensefulness. The theme for this book is never giving up. Chip never gave up on making the team. If you like sportsbooks and dramatic, suspenseful sportsbooks, this book is for you!!

[Steve Rutherford · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Marylynda Anigbogu · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[James Hogan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Chip Hilton adventure! The Chip Hilton basketball stories are always fantastic and this is no exception. While the plot is somewhat predictable, this one had a few elements (Chip's mentoring and teaching Bobby!) that surprised me and made me smile. This is a definite top shelf Hilton and one I'll return to in future when I want a light comfort read.

[Jacari Lenoir · Rating 2 out of 5]

Chip. Is the big star in this book. He's the star player on the team of Valley Falls. From one of their rivals, Southern High, their coach, Baxter is claiming to be somebody else. While being a big star, Chip also digs deep to find out he's a fake.

What I liked about this book is that the book stays original to any basketball team. Every team has a star player! And Chip was just that! I also like how it was a lot of fore shadowing in the story. When Chip wrote letters to the state and the pottery company it told whether Baxter was a fake or not. I really liked the action towards the end of the book. Lots of fights

What I didn't like about the story was that Baxter was faking to be somebody who he really wasn't. Like why? Be yourself and live your own life.
I really recommend this book to anybody who likes to play basketball and also anybody who likes to read about drama or suspense. Pretty boring through the book but gets interesting at the end.

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[Paul Stout · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in 1970. For an 11 year old, I thought it was the best book ever.

[SoulSurvivor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah... A series from my childhood ; good luck trying to find them at your library ! If you have a son aged 10-15 , he will devour these ......

[Hanna Forrest · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did not really like it

[Steve Rutherford · Rating 5 out of 5]

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