Take the Shot

by Susan White

Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets ...NUMBER he's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie.NUMBER his parents don't know he's playing basketball again.NUMBER his new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why.Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know THE BIGGEST SECRET OF ALL ... Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.

404 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2019

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Reviews

[Judy Wollin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bug looks like his father, nothing unusual about that, but he also looks like a whole lot of other people, and that is not welcome.
He is unusually tall and uncoordinated. His size 14 feet and long arms and legs make coordination tricky, but he loves basketball. It is him. He thinks about it when he wakes up, is bored at school, and it’s how he makes friends. He practices whenever he can, is good, and hopes to make a rep side until life goes down the toilet.
The family has to move, Mum and Dad are seriously stressed, and secrets cause Bug and his family nightmares. A diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome in Dad has ramifications for the whole family. How do they sort it? Why is Bug’s playing basketball causing so much tension?
I enjoyed the characters and how they dealt with the issues presented in the story.
Recommended for readers aged 10 years and above.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally a book about teenagers being actual teenagers not complete hormone-crazed demons. It's a very Melbournian highschool/teens book, so didn't hit quite as good me being a 23 year old - but I enjoyed the character development and it has a complete ending, nothing left to think about which is a rare find as well.