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Ace's Basement
Following the demise of his first band, Ace has started a duo called Two with Lisa, a girl he has a huge crush on. As Ace and Lisa get serious about their music, Denny, Ace's hapless friend, tries to help out by filming their every move so that he can create the ultimate music video. As a joke, Denny puts together a Two video capturing all of the embarrassing moments―moments that Lisa in particular doesn't want shared. Somehow, the video gets posted on YouTube. Lisa and Ace find themselves starring in the latest comedic viral video. Lisa is humiliated and refuses to talk to Ace―until their fame turns out to have positive results.
112 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2013
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January 16, 2020
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July 25, 2016
Like most Orca novels, this one will appeal most to reluctant readers, especially guys who enjoy reading stories with humor and a little romance.
“Ace” is an awkward freshman in high school who plays harmonica and guitar in a duo with a sophomore girl named Lisa. Ace and Lisa enjoy spending weekends busking for money in front of the local liquor store. Ace knows he’s there for more than the music and money, but cannot work up the courage to let Lisa know that he has feelings for her.
When Ace’s friend Denny tries to help them by shooting a music video, everything goes wrong. The video ends up humiliating Ace and Lisa and, even worse, it goes viral which results in their whole school mocking them and thousands more insulting them online.
Now Ace is afraid he will never get Lisa to speak to him again, let alone keep playing music together. Can Ace make things right after everything’s gone so wrong?
Teens will enjoy Ace’s endearing character and keep reading to find out the ending. This book’s reading level is 3.8.
“Ace” is an awkward freshman in high school who plays harmonica and guitar in a duo with a sophomore girl named Lisa. Ace and Lisa enjoy spending weekends busking for money in front of the local liquor store. Ace knows he’s there for more than the music and money, but cannot work up the courage to let Lisa know that he has feelings for her.
When Ace’s friend Denny tries to help them by shooting a music video, everything goes wrong. The video ends up humiliating Ace and Lisa and, even worse, it goes viral which results in their whole school mocking them and thousands more insulting them online.
Now Ace is afraid he will never get Lisa to speak to him again, let alone keep playing music together. Can Ace make things right after everything’s gone so wrong?
Teens will enjoy Ace’s endearing character and keep reading to find out the ending. This book’s reading level is 3.8.
July 18, 2015
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Orca Book Publishers write books specifically meant for teenagers with low reading levels, or learning English as a second language and such. I take the time to read and review them because we have a good market for them in the book store I work at, and I think it's important to give a reluctant reader something he or she will actually like.
Ace's Basement is a cute, short read, all of 107 little, well-spaced pages. It's got a modern context of young musicians putting themselves on Youtube, as well as the relatability of a high-schooler crushing on his older, good-looking friend. Overall, nothing special to remark on except that there were a few aspects that I felt could be expanded upon, like his relationship with his stepdad, or what happened to his biological father.
Orca Book Publishers write books specifically meant for teenagers with low reading levels, or learning English as a second language and such. I take the time to read and review them because we have a good market for them in the book store I work at, and I think it's important to give a reluctant reader something he or she will actually like.
Ace's Basement is a cute, short read, all of 107 little, well-spaced pages. It's got a modern context of young musicians putting themselves on Youtube, as well as the relatability of a high-schooler crushing on his older, good-looking friend. Overall, nothing special to remark on except that there were a few aspects that I felt could be expanded upon, like his relationship with his stepdad, or what happened to his biological father.
November 25, 2013
Ace and Lisa have formed a music duo called Two. They like to write songs and go busking to earn some money. They have dreams of making it big someday. For now, though, they are trying to get through high school with it's usual dramas, homework, etc. When Denny, Ace's well-meaning but not very astute friend, offers to make a video for them, they reluctantly agree. The resulting work goes viral, but not in a good way.
A serviceable hi-lo read. I like the music piece of the story, I think kids will relate to that as well as to the interactions between all the characters.
A serviceable hi-lo read. I like the music piece of the story, I think kids will relate to that as well as to the interactions between all the characters.
January 23, 2014
Really wish that there would've been more to this book but overall a very quick read and not bad when you just need something to read.
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