The Slammers.

TOP SHOT SERIES This series of sequential novels was the first junior fiction about basketball published in Australia - like JEZZA, another first in sporting titles. The series is numbered from 1-4 on the books' spines, so make sure you read them in the right order and you'll enjoy them more!

#1 THE SLAMMERS A group of Aussie boys and girls go to a basketball clinic at school and decide they want to form their own team. What should the team be called? Who should be on the team? Bobbi hopes she'll be included.

Chapter 1 extract.

Bobbi was pacing up and down outside the school hall.

'This is the most boring place in Australia. In the World. In the entire universe! There's absolutely nothing to do. I'm going to die of boredom!'

She clutched her throat and fell down on the concrete.

James laughed. Roberta Wilson, known as Bobbi, was a real clown. She was okay. They'd been mates for ever.

'You're not a bad actor, Bobbi - for a girl!' joked James.
Before Bobbi could get even with him, Cheng and Russell ran up.

'Hey guys, you haven't forgotten about the basketball clinic have you?' asked Russell.

'It's starting in fifteen minutes,' said Cheng. 'Let's shoot some baskets out here while we wait. Bet I can swish it from the foul line!'