Sports Superstar
This book was made for John Smith, age 36, from Tucson, Arizona and includes his friends Bobby and Tommy.
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John Smith
the Sports Superstar
Happy Easter
Mom and Dad
1998
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John Smith, age 36 years old, lived in Tucson, Arizona. He liked to play different kinds of sports and dreamed about becoming a professional player. Bobby and Tommy thought John was a great athlete.
One day John saw a television commercial for a new sporting goods store.
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The next day, John went to the store. He walked over to a pile of baseball bats. He tried to hold the bat just like the professional player in the poster.
John closed his eyes. Suddenly, he was actually playing in the World Series!
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The baseball stadium was packed like sardines. The crowd was doing the wave and flying colorful banners in the air.
The bases were loaded. The team depended on John to score the winning run. He held the bat tight as the mean-looking pitcher threw a curve ball. John swung and hit the ball.
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The ball flew up, up, up in the air! It kept on going all the way out of the ballpark!
"Holy cow, it's a grand slam!" the announcer yelled.
John thought, "Gee whiz, Bobby and Tommy would be proud of me!" John dropped the bat to run the bases and ...
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John was back in the sporting goods store. He was a little confused, so he walked across the aisle to a display of basketballs. He began to dribble a basketball. In an instant, John was playing in the finals.
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The basketball stands were jammed with people. Bobby and Tommy sat at center court chanting, "Sink it! Sink it!"
John looked at the scoreboard. His team was one point behind. There were only seconds left in the game.
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John dribbled across the court, then quickly slam dunked the ball. It zoomed straight through the basket!
The cheerleaders sang, "Hooray! Hooray for John!"
The team players lifted John on their shoulders. When they put him down, he was once again at the sporting goods store.
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John picked up a football and began to watch the Super Bowl on a big screen TV.
Suddenly, he was the quarterback on the field. There were two seconds left in the game and his team was five points behind. Three enormous linemen from the other team were heading straight for John.
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John managed to spin out of the tackle and avoid a sack. He ran twenty yards, forty yards, then fifty! Touchdown!
John was so happy he threw the football in the air, and did a little victory dance. John was given a beautiful trophy and named the MVP of the year.
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Suddenly, John realized the store was closing.
On the way to the exit, he passed a display of trophies and thought, "If I practice really hard, my dreams of being a professional athlete really could come true. I can't wait to tell Bobby and Tommy about my wonderful sports adventure."
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John Smith,
Enjoy this book.
A special gift from
Mom and Dad