Uzzle, the LEVELED BOOK • J

Football Star
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book Uzzle, the
Word Count: 339

Football Star

Series

Th
e Monsters

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Nora Voutas

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 Uzzle, the
Football Star

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Nora Voutas

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Uzzle loves football.
He plays it at the playground.
He even dreams about it at night.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J 3

Uzzle loves football.
He plays it at the playground.
He even dreams about it at night.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J
O ne day, he and Jupe see a
football helmet in a store window.
“If I had that helmet, I would be a
star,” he says.
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U zzle looks at the price.
“It costs too much money,” he says.
“M aybe there is a helmet like that
at a thrift store,” says Jupe.
“Great idea!” says Uzzle.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J 5
U zzle looks at the price.
“It costs too much money,” he says.
“M aybe there is a helmet like that
at a thrift store,” says Jupe.
“Great idea!” says Uzzle.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J
Uzzle and Jupe go to the thrift store.
There are cowboy hats.
There are baseball caps.
But there are no football helmets.
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They go to another thrift store.
There are hard hats.
There are top hats.
But there are no football helmets.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J 7
They go to another thrift store.
There are hard hats.
There are top hats.
But there are no football helmets.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J
They go to the last thrift store.
Uzzle sees a football helmet!
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U zzle tries it on.
T he helmet slips over his eyes.
“Does it fit?” asks Jupe.
“I t is too big, but monster heads
grow fast,” says Uzzle.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J 9

U zzle tries it on.
T he helmet slips over his eyes.
“Does it fit?” asks Jupe.
“I t is too big, but monster heads
grow fast,” says Uzzle.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J
U zzle wears his too-big
football helmet.
H e bumps into walls.
H e trips on the curb.
H e tips the helmet to look
in the mirror.
“I look like a star,” he says.
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He goes to the playground.
Jupe is there.
“You can’t play football in a too-big
helmet,” she says.
“Yes, I can,” says Uzzle.
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He goes to the playground.
Jupe is there.
“You can’t play football in a too-big
helmet,” she says.
“Yes, I can,” says Uzzle.
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J
But Uzzle can’t pass, punt, or kick.
Instead, he misses, trips, and falls.
Just then, Lurk comes to play football.
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Uzzle tips his helmet.
H e sees that Lurk’s head is much
bigger than his head.
”That’s a cool helmet,” Lurk says.
Uzzle thinks.
“I wish I had a helmet like that,”
Lurk says.
Uzzle thinks some more.
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Uzzle tips his helmet.
H e sees that Lurk’s head is much
bigger than his head. F inally, Uzzle takes off the too-big
”That’s a cool helmet,” Lurk says. helmet.
Uzzle thinks. ”I t doesn’t fit me, but maybe it will fit
“I wish I had a helmet like that,” you,” Uzzle says.
Lurk says. Lurk slips it on.
Uzzle thinks some more. “It fits!” he says. “Thank you, Uzzle!”
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J 13 14
Then Uzzle, Jupe, and Lurk play
football.
Uzzle can pass again.
He can punt and kick again.
He can even score!
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Then Uzzle, Jupe, and Lurk play
football.
Uzzle can pass again.
He can punt and kick again.
He can even score!
Uzzle, the Football Star • Level J
“You’re a star even without that
too-big helmet,” says Jupe.
“I am?” says Uzzle.
“You are,” says Lurk in his helmet
that is just right!
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 Uzzle, the LEVELED BOOK • J

Football Star
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book Uzzle, the
Word Count: 339

Football Star

Series

Th
e Monsters

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Nora Voutas

Visit www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com

for thousands of books and materials.
 Author Note

Uzzle, the Maribeth Boelts is the author of over twenty books for young readers, including
the “Little Bunny” series (Dry Days, Wet Nights; Little Bunny’s Pacifier Plan); Lullaby
Lullabook; Big Daddy, Frog Wrestler; and The Firefighters’ Thanksgiving.

Football Star

Uzzle, the Football Star

A Monsters Story
Level J Leveled Book
Written by Maribeth Boelts © Learning A–Z Correlation
Illustrated by Nora Voutas Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
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