After first baseman Turtleneck Jones takes a fast-moving throw from his team's shortstop right in the chest, he starts shying away from the ball and missing easy plays because he's
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.
When the ghost of his friend Billy returns to beg him to move the grave of his former dog next to his own, Lenny tries to find a way to
Two boys on a fishing expedition are surprised by a headless horseman, believed to be the ghost of a nineteenth-century horse thief. Enjoy the Matt Christopher adventure classic
A Matt Christopher Adventure Classic "He's everything I dreamed he'd be!" exclaimed Stu Bancroft when he saw Midnight, the horse he and his sister Sally had been promised when the
The only thought on Jeff Belno's mind is escape. Weeks ago, when he begged his parents to let him take his horse Red with him to camp, maybe somehow Jeff
Ken has always dreamed of becoming a drag-strip racer, an hen he inherits a super car, Li'l ed, from his uncle, he thinks his dream will come true. However, things
Pepper Pride was new to town and wanted to make friends fast. So when some local kids told him they needed a goalie for their soccer team, he lied and
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
What would you do if warlock put a hex on you? Jerry Steele couldn't understand why he had suddenly turned into such a bumbler on the basketball court. Last year
Mike suddenly becomes starting quarterback for his team, and he's got a problem. Everything is fine as long as the coach gives him the plays from the bench, but what
Curt Schilling built his pitching career with three different Major League Baseball teams: the Philadelphia Phillies, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Boston Red Sox. Yet he wasn't considered major league
At six feet ten inches tall, the Seattle Mariners' Randy Johnson was one of the most feared pitchers in baseball. The 1995 Cy Young Award winner can hurl pitches at
Matt Christopher has captured all of the suspense and play-by-play action of nine remarkable major league plays and thee personalities of the athletes who made them.
Jeff Gordon entered his first car race when he was only five years old. From that time onward, he's been champion in his chosen sport. This exciting biography traces Gordon's
In the 1999 Women's World Cup championship, Brianna Scurry was the goalkeeper for the USA women's national team. She faced the greatest challenge of her career when she had to
In 1998, Tara Lipinski was 15 years old and won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating. At that time she was the youngest female ever to do so. She
One the top players in the Women's National Basketball Association was the star Lisa Leslie. She started her career with the Los Angeles Sparks and was a member of the
Since the first time he held a hockey stick, Wayne Gretzky amazed the world with his unbelievable skills in the rink. With a combination of agility, speed and uncanny intuition
Wimbledon champion, U.S. and Australian Opens and Olympic gold medalist were some of Andre Agassi's accomplishments in his professional tennis career. In this exciting Matt Christopher biography is an in
Whether he was slamming a dunk, ripping down a rebound, or intercepting a pass, Hakeem Olajuwon was a force to be reckoned with. He was the center for the Houston
From his days as a quiet high school basketball star to his rookie yer as a member of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, Grant Hill was impressing fans with his amazing
After leading the Greyhawks to victory one afternoon, right tackle Scott Kramer is shattered when marijuana is discovered in his duffel bag. Scott has never touched marijuana - he doesn't
Buzz and Corky are identical twins, but not very much alike. Corky, outgoing and popular, plays tackle on the Otters' football team. Buzz, the school chess champion, is quiet and
Football bloopers, puzzlers, fun facts, and wacky stories -- Matt Christopher, the number-one sports writer for kids, scores a touchdown with this zany collection for fans of pigskin-tossing, gridiron-hitting action!
John Elway, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, took to the field in January 25, 1998, ready to prove that he can lead his team to the Super Bowl. This exciting
Matt Christopher has captured all the suspense and play-by-play of nine famous pro football plays of the past and the personalities of these pro football players that made them.
Emmit Smith always had a gift for seeing what's about to happen on the field. With his vision, he became one of the best running backs in the history of
In January 1995, Steve Young, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, led his team to victory in Super Bowl XXIX. His intelligent, aggressive style and by working hard, he became