The Crossover Series 3 Book Set by Kwame Alexander

The Crossover Series 3 Books Collection Set gathers three novels in verse by Kwame Alexander, each told in an energetic, poetic style. Across the collection, sport is woven into family life, friendships and the challenges of growing up.

Inside, The Crossover follows 12-year-old twins Josh and Jordan as their shared passion for basketball is tested by conflict and hardship. Booked centres on 12-year-old Nick, a football-mad boy who insists he hates books, as he faces his parents’ break-up, bullying and first love. Rebound completes the set with a story that begins with trouble and a summer spent with grandparents, before a new introduction to basketball changes everything.

Included titles

• The Crossover
• Booked
• Rebound

Key details

• Three-book collection set
• Written by Kwame Alexander
• All three are novels in verse
• Includes The Crossover, Booked and Rebound

Synopses

The Crossover

Josh and his twin Jordan are 12-year-old star players for their school basketball team, with a father who used to be a champion. As they pursue the same dream, conflict and hardship strain Josh’s relationship with his brother. Told as a heartfelt novel in verse, it reflects on how life does not come with a play-book and is not only about winning.

Booked

Nick is 12, football-mad and convinced he hates books. A follow-up to The Crossover, the story brings football, family, love and friendship into focus as Nick tries to cope with his parents’ break-up, stand up to bullies and impress the girl of his dreams. Written in verse, it captures the thrills and setbacks of a World Cup match.

Rebound

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the CLIPPA, this novel in verse follows Charlie after he gets into trouble one too many times and is sent to stay with his grandparents for the summer. His cousin Roxie introduces him to basketball, opening up a new world. Trouble returns, raising the question of whether Charlie can resist it.