Fast Break (Orca Currents) - Softcover

Joshi, Anjali

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1459842634 ISBN 13: 9781459842632

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers, 2026

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Arjun is the new kid in school.

Arjun can't wait to try out for the basketball team--especially because his school's new sponsor, OmniBoost Energy Drinks, has provided new gym equipment, uniforms and high-tech screens. OmniBoost has even taken over the school's cafeteria! But having pizza, fries and energy drinks every day starts taking a toll, and Arjun can't keep up at basketball tryouts.

After having to stay home with major headaches, Arjun begins researching OmniBoost and learns that all of the sugar and caffeine is not giving him the "boost" their slogan claims. When the student council gets wind of Arjun's dilemma, the students rally together to make their voices heard.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!

About this title

About the Author

Anjali Joshi is a science educator and curriculum developer by day and children's book author by night. At dawn and dusk, she spends her time fighting monsters, training Pokémon and keeping up with Gen Alpha slang. Anjali holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford and has over 15 years of experience in the field of K-12 STEM education. She lives in Whitby, Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1459842634
• ISBN 13: 9781459842632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144