Download or read book The Lucky Baseball Bat written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Martin, the Tigers' newest slugger, loses his lucky baseball bat, he fears that he has also lost his ability to play baseball. By the author of The Hit-Away Kid. Reprint.
Download or read book The Lucky Baseball Bat written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-08-21 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the popular sports series, Christopher's very first book is reissued. Marty loses his lucky baseball bat, and his confidence along with it, and wonders if he will recover both in time to help the Tigers win the championship.
Download or read book The Dog That Pitched a No Hitter written by Matt Christopher and published by LB Kids. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly independent readers will love this classic baseball story, now illustrated in full color! Mike has a special relationship with his dog, Harry. They can read each other's minds! Harry is able to help Mike out with tips about the opposing players on the baseball field, but Mike's having trouble with his pitches--and the buddies need to work together to save the game! Passport to Reading Level 3
Download or read book Lucky written by Wes Tooke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis isn’t very good at playing baseball, but he knows and loves the game more than anybody. He loves the purity of the sport, the sound of the crack of a bat, and the smell of freshly cut grass in the stadium. And more than anything, he loves the New York Yankees. So when he becomes a bat boy for the team during the summer of 1961, it is a dream come true. Lucky gives readers baseline box seats to one of the most memorable seasons in sports history, and as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris compete in their legendary home-run race, Louis learns that the heroes he looks up to can teach him life lessons that will change him forever.
Download or read book Perfect Game written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little League World Series is within reach Two weeks of intense competition remain to decide the final teams for the Little League World Series. This year, the anticipation is high as it's possible that both of the previous final two teams will return, a very rare occurrence. And those are the teams Carter and Liam now play for! These two players, one from each team, are thinking the same thought: How can I play against my best friend? Join Liam and Carter as they work their way to the Little League World Series in this thrilling series.
Download or read book The Fenway Foul Up written by David A. Kelly and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to Kate's mom, a sports reporter, cousins Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins have tickets to the Red Sox game and All Access passes to Fenway Park. But as they're watching batting practice before the game, the lucky bat of Red Sox star slugger Big D
Download or read book The Kid Who Only Hit Homers written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-12-19 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kid Who Only Hit Homers has sold over one million copies and is now a film on Amazon Prime! A baseball fan learns the true meaning of success in this beloved classic that will capture the imaginations of a new generation of young readers. Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the bench. But then he meets the mysterious Mr. Baruth who promises to make Sylvester one of the best players ever. Suddenly, Sylvester goes from the worst player on the team to the kid who can only hit homers. With his overnight success, however, come tough questions. Will Sylvester ever learn the true meaning of teamwork? And what will happen when he has to learn to stand on his own? This beloved story about baseball, confidence, perseverance, and being a good teammate is a modern classic and sure to win over a new generation of young sports fans.
Download or read book The Baseball Player and the Walrus written by Ben Loory and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweet and poignant story of friendship, from acclaimed short-story writer Ben Loory The baseball player has it all—money, fame, and success. But something is missing. He doesn’t know what it is until he goes to the zoo and sees a walrus. What a splendid creature! Surely it could bring joy to his life. With happiness just a walrus away, the baseball player sets out to create the perfect enclosure for his new friend. He’s even willing to give up his job to be with the walrus. But without a job, he won’t be able to afford his new friend’s care and keeping. And without the walrus, he won’t be able to smile. Luckily, there’s a compromise to be had and a walrus just waiting to be reunited with his resourceful friend.
Download or read book Play Ball written by Matt Christopher and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old cousins who are closer than most brothers, catcher Liam McCarthy and pitcher Carter Jones grew up playing baseball together. Now, their team is on the verge of winning the greatest championship of all: the Little League Baseball World
Download or read book The Lucky Baseball Bat written by Matt Christopher and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marty loses his lucky baseball bat, and his confidence along with it, and wonders if he will recover both in time to help the Tigers win the championship.
Download or read book State Showdown written by Matt Christopher and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's an all star showdown... The journey to the Little League Baseball® World Series continues! The Forest Park All-Star teammates are moving on to Sectionals competition. Carter Jones leads the charge with a devastating pitch that leaves batters blinking in confusion. Forest Park looks unstoppable--until a long-held grudge threatens to break apart the team and end its postseason journey. Catcher Liam McGrath, Carter's cousin, knows all about grudges. But if he's going to succeed on his California All-Star team, he has to put them aside and work together with a rival-turned-teammate. Do they have what it takes to make it to the Little League Baseball® World Series? © 2013 Little League Baseball, Incorporated.
Download or read book The Boy Who Saved Baseball written by John Ritter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-03-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tom Gallagher is in a tight spot. The fate of the Dillontown team rests on the outcome of one baseball game, winner take all. If Tom's team loses, they lose their field too. But how can they possibly win? Just when everything seems hopeless, a mysterious boy named Cruz de la Cruz rides into town and claims to know the secret of hitting. Not to mention the secrets of Dante Del Gato, Dillontown's greatest hitter ever. Since he walked away from the game years ago, Del Gato hasn't spoken a word to anyone. But now he might be Tom's only hope for saving his hometown. From the award-winning author of Over the Wall and Choosing Up Sides comes this imaginative tale of one boy's struggle to preserve the spirit of the game he loves.
Download or read book Miracle at the Plate written by Matt Christopher and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-12-19 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic sports story from bestselling author Matt Christopher.
Download or read book Look Who s Playing First Base written by Matt Christopher and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-12-19 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOOK WHO'S PLAYING FIRST BASE Will Mike stand up to his teammates to defend his friend? When the Checkmates need a new first baseman, Mike Hagin's new friend, Yuri, seems like a logical choice. But when Yuri starts flubbing plays and the team's star player threatens to quit as a result, Mike is not sure Yuri is such a good choice after all-for a teammate or for a friend. It appears as if Mike will have to choose between his friendship with Yuri and his loyalty to the team-or is there another solution?
Download or read book Luke Goes to Bat written by Rachel Isadora and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.
Download or read book Little Lefty written by Matt Christopher and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, 1959.
Download or read book The Lucky Baseball Bat written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
