Takedown
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
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.
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Return of the Home Run Kid
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Tired of warming the bench, Sylvester Coddmyer III accepts the offer of Cheeko, an ex-ballplayer, to help him improve his game, but Sylvester soon begins to feel that there is something fishy about Cheeko.
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Goalkeeper in Charge
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Tina Esparza loves soccer, especially that it's a team sport where no one player is in the spotlight. Imagine her surprise when the coach asks her to train as the team's goalkeeper. Will Tina be able to overcome her shyness and accept a position that puts her in the center of attention?
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Nothin But Net
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
When thirteen-year-old Tim Daniels gets a chance to go to basketball camp, he is faced with trying to be accepted by the popular players and remaining true to his friend who has become the butt of practical jokes.
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Skateboard Tough
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Brett Thyson can't believe the tricks he can do on his new skateboard. Is the skateboard magical--or hexed? "A Stephen King-style mystery for the younger set."--"School Library Journal."
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Twenty-One Mile Swim
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
With remarks about his small stature and poor swimming skills ringing in his ears, the son of Hungarian immigrants begins to train for the 21-mile swim across a nearby lake. With remarks about his small stature and poor swimming skills ringing in his ears, the son of Hungarian immigrants begins to train for the 21-mile swim across a nearby lake.
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Drag Strip Racer
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
When he inherits a racing car, sixteen-year-old Ken determines to become a drag racer.
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Look Who's Playing First Base
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
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?
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All-Star Fever
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Steet Mudders, wants desperately to be picked for the county all-star team, but he breaks his parents' rules for riding his new bike, and feelings of guilt affect his game.
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Glue Fingers
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Reluctant to play football because he stutters, Billy Joe's first game discloses that he has no reason to fear ridicule.
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Front Court Hex
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Star of the previous year's basketball team, Jerry can't do anything right in the new season, but refuses to believe his new friend who, claiming to be a warlock, predicts Jerry's play won't improve until he changes his slovenly habits.
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Comeback of the Home Run Kid
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Sylvester Coddmyer III, star of "The Kid Who Only Hit Homers" and "Return of the Home Run Kid" is about to face his biggest challenge yet. He sprains his ankle and wonders how he will hit homers--or even singles--when every swing means pain.
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Dive Right In
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Twelve-year-old Traci Winchell is a gifted gymnast, but lately she's been having trouble -- so much trouble that her coach warns her she may need to drop out or else risk serious injury. Traci wants to find something to fill the void left by gymnastics, but is diving for her?
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The Year Mom Won the Pennant
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
a The boys are all hesitant when one boy's mother is the only parent who volunteers to coach their Little League team, but there is quite a surprise in store for them.
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Mountain Bike Mania
Matt Christopher
Matt Christopher
Riding a bike is such a rush for Will Matthews. Soon after he joins a mountain biking club, he's hurtling down hills, pedaling over mud-churned trails and leaping over rocks and gullies. But he may be moving so fast that he's forgotten the friend he left behind.160 pp.
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