UpOnly Learning StorybooksThe Big Game
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The Big Game
A picture book for students 5 to 12 · 11 short chapters · about 5 minutes
Sam joins the basketball team. There is practice, teamwork, a hard loss or two and, at the end, the last shot of the big game.
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© 2026 Dr. Evan J. Hasson. Published by UpOnly Learning, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without permission, except brief quotes for reviews and use with students in your own home or class.
First digital edition, October 2026
Editions: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Also a typing game: The Stories You Type at uponlylearning.com
Chapter 1The Gym
Sam has just joined the Otters, the town's basketball team for kids. The gym floor shines, and balls bounce everywhere.
Coach Dani blows her whistle. "Welcome, Sam," she says. "Every play starts from a ready spot."
"Put your fingers on the home row," says Coach Dani. "That is their ready spot, just like your feet on the court."
Sam meets the team: Omar, Rosa, Kai and more.
Omar tosses Sam a ball and grins. "Glad you're here," he says.
Chapter 2Shooting Practice
Next comes shooting practice, and the hoop looks very high.
"Reach up to the top row, like your arms reaching up to shoot," says Coach Dani. "Then come back home."
After many tries, Sam's shot swishes right through the net.
The whole team claps.
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Questions from parents
What age is The Big Game for?
The Big Game is written for students about 5 to 12. Younger students enjoy hearing it read aloud, and early readers can read one chapter at a time. The whole story takes about 5 minutes.
Can my child listen to The Big Game instead of reading it?
Yes. Press the ear next to any chapter, or Read the whole story, and your device reads it aloud in a calm voice. It uses the voices built into your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Is The Big Game free?
The cover and the first two chapters are free to read here, with no account. Members read the whole book and play every chapter of it in The Stories You Type, our typing game.