Matt Christopher
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Series
Matt Christopher sports fiction volume 1
Language
English
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Sylvester loves baseball and is excited to join his neighborhood team, but he is not a good hitter--until a mysterious stranger, Mr. Baruth, promises to make him one of the best players ever, and soon Sylvester is transformed into a kid who can only hit homers.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When his telepathic dog Harry is grounded for nipping another dog, Mike wonders how he'll ever make it through the baseball game without his advice and encouragement. Sequel to "The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter."
4) Ice magic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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The twins' toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys winning so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules; then the dirty tactics of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on sports ethics.
6) All keyed up
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Series
Soccer Cats volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
When his soccer teammate and new friend Stookie asks him to take care of his gerbils while he is on vacation, Jerry is happy to agree, but then disaster strikes.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
As the captain of his little league baseball team, Jimmie Todd thinks he should be able to choose any position he wants. He wants to pitch, although the other players on the team would rather give that position to Paul Karoski, a left-hander with a talent for pitching strikeouts. But Jimmie wants a chance so badly that he takes the position for himself. It isn't long before his weak pitching sets the team on a losing streak that has everyone, especially,...
10) Play ball!
Author
Series
Little league volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
"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 Series. To reach the title match, however, they must first beat their number one rivals from Southern California. Little do they know that the game will prove to be just the first challenge they'll face...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Michael, confined to a wheelchair after an accident, uses mental telepathy to communicate football plays to his quarterback twin brother Tom, then suddenly finds himself on the field in his brother's place.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Cap Wadell wants to play on a "real" football team, but his middle school in a small Texas town does not have enough players--until his grandfather revives interest in the game of six-man football.
19) Out at second
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
When a key player on the Grizzlies' baseball team is hit on the head by a ball while practicing with his friends, they must decide whether to keep his injury a secret even after he starts behaving strangely.
20) World cup
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Profiles every World Cup competition ever played while sharing related historical and cultural information, and also provides information on the Women's World Cup.