Matt Christopher
3) Spike it!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Unhappy at having to share space and family with her new stepsister Michaela when her father remarries, thirteen-year-old Jamie is further dismayed when Michaela joins her volleyball team and becomes a star player.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Home run slugger Sylvester Coddmyer the Third has an amazing secret. For three seasons, he's been coached by men who look exactly like baseball legends: Babe Ruth, Eddie Cicotte, and Mickey Mantle. Are these men just impersonating famous ballplayers, as his friend Duane insists? Or are they from the "beyond," as Snooky Malone believes? The mystery deepens in this fourth title of the exciting Home Run Kid series when yet another character...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Description
Tim Daniels is back at Camp Wikasaukee with rest of the gang from Nothin' But Net, serving as a mentor to three young rookies, and he's got his hands full! He's still working on keeping his height from getting in the way of his game—he's shorter than most of the guys. Plus, he's got a bully on his hands, and he's got to find a way to inspire his campers. Good thing NCAA pro Dick Dunbar is there to help Tim with a super-cool shot that gives...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
No one trusts a quitter... More than anything Boots Raymond wants to be a quarterback for the Apollos. But because of his size, the coach assigns him to a tackle position-and there's no arguing with the coach. Boots rebels and almost quits the team. It seems that nothing can change his mind, but his brother Tom intercepts and teaches Boots something valuable he learned from playing football and being a soldier.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Seth Pender thinks his life came to an end when he suffered a spinal injury that left him confined to a wheelchair. Seth, an athlete who loves basketball, is sure he'll never play again. He grows sullen and silent, unresponsive when his family urges him to try to adjust. Then one day he sees an older boy who, like himself, is wheelchair bound. But this boy is playing basketball! How is that possible? Over the course of three years,...
9) Wild Pitch
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eddie doesn't like the idea of girls playing baseball in his league, but when one of his pitches injures a girl, he rethinks his attitudes.
10) Takedown
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
As he is helped by an assistant referee to prepare for a wrestling match with the neighborhood bully, Sean begins to wonder if his mentor could be his long-lost father.
11) Soccer Halfback
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jabber Morris has his heart set on playing soccer, but his family is pressuring him to play football. Tension at home builds when Jabber's brother suspects him of stealing. Now he has to tell his uncle that he's decided to play soccer - and convince his brother that he's not a thief. One of the all-time best-selling titles from Matt Christopher!
12) Top Wing
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his father is accused of causing a fire through faulty wiring, Dana tries to get to the bottom of the allegations. But when he discovers the shocking truth, he must decide whether to keep quiet or ruin a reputation by going public.
13) Zero's slider
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
While trying to ask Uncle Pete to coach for the Peach Street Mudders, Zero discovers that he can throw a slider when there's a big bandage on his injured thumb.
14) Perfect Game
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
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?
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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?
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Author
Series
Little League volume 5
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Cousins and best friends Liam McGrath and Carter Jones must play against each other to achieve their dreams of winning the Series title! One cousin will win; the other will lose"--
16) Play ball!
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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...
18) Tennis ace
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown & Co
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Steve and Ginny are frustrated because their father ignores her talent as a tennis player while pushing him harder and harder to win at the sport.
Author
Series
The Soccer Cats volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dewey loves to draw and wants to enter the soccer team logo contest, but he does not want to win the grand prize--being team captain.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1986
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Abducted by a "fan" and forced to become a member of a professional junior hockey team, thirteen-year-old star center, Steve Crandall quickly realizes that he must play not only to win but to survive.