TUBBY'S MAGIC SOCKS

About the Book

When Tubby fails at every sport he tackles he becomes depressed and despondent. After losing the chance to record the school's first basketball win of the season he suffers the jibes of school mates. Grandpa, an ex champion basketball player gives him his secret of how he became a champion. Tubby is dubious when he is handed an old pair of basketball socks until Grandpa shows him how they work with a little instruction. Tubby is astounded when he finds he can score baskets and practices madly while he wears the socks. His school mates are astounded in his improvement except Kevin O'Connor who has taken great delight in putting Tubby down. The school team begins to win regularly with Tubby becoming the star. When his pet dog Brandy chews his socks to pieces Tubby is horrified and pleads with his mother to mend them. Reluctantly she does but insists he wear them under another pair of socks. The team climbs the ladder toward the finals but Kevin steals the socks and Tubby falls back into his worst form after looking everywhere for the stolen item. The team just manages to win the first of the final games but Kevin has much delight in telling everyone how bad Tubby is. Grandpa plots with Tubby's mother and he buys a new pair of socks, has the dog chew them up, then has them washed. His mother gives Tubby the socks and he believes they are the magic socks. His form returns much to the delight of the whole school. The team wins convincingly in the preliminary final thanks to Tubby and progresses to the grand final. The school has never won a grand final before and the stadium is packed with parents and friends. Kevin tells Tubby he is not wearing the magic socks as he has them on. Tubby falls back into depression and asks Grandpa if it is true that the socks he wears are not the magic socks. Grandpa tells him they never were magic and what he has done is through perseverance and practice. Tubby understands that anyone can do anything if they work hard enough and want it badly. He goes to the bench to see the whole team is wearing the same brand of socks. The team triumphs over the opposition where Tubby stars. Now he knows he can succeed in anything he puts his hand to if he works hard enough.

About the Author

I have been writing for twenty years and hold thirteen book contracts with four publishers. My genres range from mystery romance, thrillers, romance and Australian colonial stories. All can be found on my website of www.cookiesitewithus.com