Riley feels like the smallest kid at sports camp. In fact, he is. He just turned eleven in April, but most kids here are twelve, and a few are even thirteenâand gigantic. Itâs hard enough for a shrimp like Riley to fit in. He just doesnât want to be the weak link as his bunk competes for the Camp Olympia Trophy.
Riley knows heâs no good at strength and accuracy games like basketball and softball. But when it comes to speed and endurance events, like running and swimming, heâs better than he looks. Heâs pretty sure he can place in the top tenâand bring in major trophy pointsâin the final mile-long swim race across Lake Surprise. But he doesnât count on being followed by the shadow of Big Joe, the giant vicious snapping turtle of camp lore. Wasnât that supposed to be a legend?
Riley feels like the smallest kid at sports camp. In fact, he is. He just turned eleven in April, but most kids here are twelve, and a few are even thirteenâand gigantic. Itâs hard enough for a shrimp like Riley to fit in. He just doesnât want to be the weak link as his bunk competes for the Camp Olympia Trophy.
Riley knows heâs no good at strength and accuracy games like basketball and softball. But when it comes to speed and endurance events, like running and swimming, heâs better than he looks. Heâs pretty sure he can place in the top tenâand bring in major trophy pointsâin the final mile-long swim race across Lake Surprise. But he doesnât count on being followed by the shadow of Big Joe, the giant vicious snapping turtle of camp lore. Wasnât that supposed to be a legend?