The Return of the Headless Horseman
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
Category: 5th Grade
Books appropriate for a fifth grade reading level.
Devil Pony
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 horse was just a foal. Now Midnight was a year old and Stu and Sally were to bring him home at the end of their …
Earthquake
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 knew he would be wanting to run away. All he could remember now was the way the camp coach had been hounding him, making him …
Soccer Halfback
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 …
Front Court Hex
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 he was the team’s star player, but this year he couldn’t score a point. When Jerry meets Danny Weatherspoon he really begins to think something …
On the Mound with…Curt Schilling
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 material. This exciting biography traces the life of one of baseball’s superstar pitcher.
On the Mound with…Randy Johnson
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 speeds of one hundred miles an hour. He set major league strikeout records for at least 4 years. Get an inside look at one of …
Great Moments in Baseball History
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.
On the Track with…Jeff Gordon
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 life from childhood through his career with NASCAR.
In the Goal with…Brianna Scurry
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 square off against China’s best penalty kickers in a shootout to determine the winner. A must read as she was one of the greatest all-time …
