Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood ..., Julie C. Dao
Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood ..., Julie C. Dao
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Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena

Author: Julie C. Dao

Series: Team Chu

Narrator: Angela Tran, Richard Nguyen

Unabridged: 6 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/26/2022


Synopsis

"A rousing adventure and heartwarming series opener." - Publishers Weekly

A rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena is the first book in a commerical middle grade fantasy series by Julie C. Dao.

"Dao is a bright voice in middle grade fiction, crafting characters and plot in a way that feels effortless...A fresh title that weaves elements of sports stories and sci-fi with realism and beautifully developed characters, in a way that makes this story irresistible." ―School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

Clip and Sadie Chu couldn’t be more different. Popular, athletic Clip wants to become his school’s first seventh-grade soccer captain, while brainy star student Sadie is determined to prove that she can do anything her boastful brother can.

They have just one thing in common: they love laser tag. Like, really love it.

When the Blackwood Gaming Arena comes to town, bringing virtual reality headsets and state-of-the-art courses, they couldn’t be more excited—or competitive. But then a mysterious figure appears and claims to be a part of the game, forcing the Chus and their friends to save themselves from a sinister force lurking inside the simulation. Together, they must fight their way through epic battlegrounds that will test their speed, skills, and smarts . . . but will Clip and Sadie learn that they’re far better off working together than competing for the ultimate victory?

Reviews

Sibling rivalry, an epic VR laser tag arena, and a mysterious boy all come together in this great action/adventure story with a bit of sci-fi thrown in! Loosely inspired by Hansel and Gretel, this follows Vietnamese-American siblings Clip and Sadie Chu who are constantly fighting and trying to one-u......more

Goodreads review by Annette on September 23, 2022

I loved this book! This story was SO much fun, emotional, educational, and everything all in one. I love all stories with VR or VR like gaming, laser tag, and gaming in general, and sibling and family stories are the best too. This story is about Clip and Sadie - brother and sister and how they're bo......more

Goodreads review by belle ☆ミ (thisbellereadstoo) on November 28, 2023

rep: vietnamese thoroughly enjoyed team chu and the battle of blackwood arena as it surrounds the chu siblings, namely clip and sadie. even though their age gap isn't that big, sadie and clip don't always get along very well and the rivalry between the siblings worsened when their competitiveness in......more