Description

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Marcus Atkinson is definitely not a tennis genius. But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his wrists. Marcus is a math whiz who is not good at sports. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to . . . with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humor and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning a surprising amount about tennis.

About the Author

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Shamini Flint has written many books for children, including Diary of a Super Swimmer and Diary of a Taekwondo Master, but is best known for her Inspector Singh Investigates series of crime fiction for adults. She and Sally Heinrich collaborated previously on A T-Rex Ate My Homework.

Praise For…

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"Fast food for fans of hybrid format high jinks."  —Booklist Online

"the book will have definite appeal to readers who enjoy the interspersed comic-strip aesthetic" --Booklist Online, 6/6/2016