It's summertime and hoops season is over, but that doesn't keep Nick and Kia off the court. One very hot day they head to the rec center for a swim but end up on the outdoor courts that are usually dominated by older players. Their enjoyment of the court is short-lived, however, when three teens show up and kick the kids and their ball off the court. <P>Nick and Kia don't take well to being bullied, but there's nothing they can do about it. At least not until they run into Jerome "Junk Yard Dog" Williams at a mall promotional event, and Kia enlists the NBA star's help in proving that she and Nick do indeed belong on the same court as the older players. <P><strong>Eric Walters</strong> has teamed up with NBA fan-favorite and former Toronto Raptor and current New York Knick Jerome "Junk Yard Dog" Williams for the eighth installment of this best-selling basketball series. Jerome's royalties will help support the JYD Project, which is run by his brother, Johnnie Williams. The JYD Project's goal is to reach more than half a million Canadian and American students over a five-year period with their inspirational message. <P><I>Triple Threat</I> is the eighth of ten books in the Nick and Kia basketball series. <P>Book one is <I>Three on Three.</I> <P>Book two is <I>Full Court Press. </I><P>Book three is <I>Hoop Crazy! </I><P>Book four is <I>Long Shot.</I> <P>Book five is <I>Road Trip.</I> <P>Book six is <I>Off Season. </I><P>Book seven is <I>Underdog.</I> Book nine is <em>Boot Camp.</em><br>Book ten is <em>Home Team.</em><br></P>