Whats up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag?
Its summertime, and even though his good friend Cali moved to another city, Jaden can connect with her online almost every day to play their favorite game, Cross Ups. His mom has loosened her rules on how often he can play, and he has an amazing new controller that will make him even better at tournaments. But then he gets roped into a dorky summer camp with his buddy Hugh, and Cali starts acting really weird . . . So when a last-minute tournament spot opens up in Calis city, Jaden jumps at the chance to go.?
But things go badly from the start. Jaden loses his controller on the train, and his reunion with Cali is awkward. Shes unhappy, and Jaden cant figure out why, especially when shes getting better and better at Cross Upsand may even win the tournament. ?
With its sharp dialogue and relatable characters, Anyones Game, the second book in the Cross Ups series, chronicles the ups and downs of middle school with a relevant, contemporary twist.
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On screen, my dragon-cross, Kaigo, is locked in battle with Saki, the yeti-cross.
Kaigo breathes fire, but before he can melt the ice off Saki’s beard, Saki thrusts a snowstorm my way. The fire extinguishes, and Saki comes in for the punishment.
I’m playing my favorite game, Cross Ups IV. Kaigo’s my main. I play him so much it’s like he’s a part of me. Not the real me, of course. I’m just a skl*
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