false 4516950 1 In the tradition of <i>Sports Shorts</i> (2005), Darby Creek has another serving of sports-related short stories. Purely fiction, these stories tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports, including track, football, martial arts, Ping Pong, and dirt bike riding. The characters face obstacles to overcome such things as being overweight, being over-confident, and being impatient. Reluctant readers will enjoy these short pieces, each with a memorable character and a relatable problem. 4566014 9 2008 Lay-ups and Long Shots: An Anthology of Short Stories total:9|5:2|4:2|3:5|2:0|1:0| 9 33 19 8 3 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 21 07:49:24 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 07:50:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 13:09:03 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 13:14:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 05 13:32:21 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 13:34:07 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 11:22:21 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 21:49:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:56:21 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:57:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 16:22:30 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 16:23:26 -0800 2009 1 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 12:34:28 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 11:49:33 -0800 2009
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