On a basketball court, five players were in the middle of an intense g…

Rick Riordan
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On a basketball court, five players were in the middle of an intense game. They wore assortment of jerseys from different American teams, and they all seemed keen to win—grunting and snarling at each other, stealing the ball and pushing. Oh…and the players were all baboons. ✨ Rick Riordan (2010). The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid, Hyperion
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