SECONDHAND SLICE BY JAKE MADDOX Text by Brandon Terrell Illustrated by Aburtov STONE ARCH BOOKS a capstone imprint
CHAPTER 1 FORE Thirteen-year old Ben Malone groaned He emerged from his bed like a zombie pulling itself from the grave Rise and shine his dad said Ben’s eyes were gritty with sleep He looked out the bedroom window It’s still dark outside he croaked
Yep His dad sipped coffee from his mug Ben sat up He patted his shaggy brown hair back into place What am I getting myself into he asked His dad laughed You were the one who asked to go to work with me this morning pal So get dressed Let’s go Gary Malone was a new employee of Strongwood Country Club the nicest golf course in town Ben had never played there Even though his dad was the head groundskeeper his family couldn’t afford a discount membership So Ben golfed at
