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  • The Dog Who Played Centerfield: A Baseball Story

    Owen M Roth

    Paperback (Blackstone Press, Nov. 5, 2018)
    A DOG WHO PLAYS BASEBALL? HOW CAN THAT BE?Well, Parker the dog doesn't actually PLAY baseball. After all, he's a four-legged animal. But Parker really understands baseball from having watched so many Little League teams play over the years.So, instead of playing baseball, Parker coaches a boy named Max who plays centerfield for the Kansas City Royals in the Riverdale Little League.Parker has made it his hobby to memorize the strengths and weaknesses of the Little League batters. He uses this information to position Max in centerfield for each hitter on the other team. He does this by pushing and nudging Max into the correct position.Now Parker is looking forward to helping Max when Max's team plays its arch rival in the game that will decide which team goes to the Little League regional playoffs.But then something awful happens. Just before this important game, the town's dog-catcher snatches Parker in his net and hides him from Max's team. No one knows where Parker is.So Max is back on his own in the outfield, not sure where to position himself in centerfield for different batters.Will Max find Parker or will he be on his own, wandering around the outfield, when his team plays the big game?
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  • THE DOG WHO PLAYED CENTERFIELD: A Dog and Baseball Story

    Steven M. Roth, Owen M. Roth

    eBook (Blackstone Press, Nov. 4, 2018)
    A DOG WHO PLAYS BASEBALL? HOW CAN THAT BE?Well, Parker the dog doesn’t actually PLAY baseball. After all, he’s a four-legged animal. But Parker really understands baseball from having watched so many Little League teams play over the years.So, instead of playing baseball, Parker coaches a boy named Max who plays centerfield for the Kansas City Royals in the Riverdale Little League.Parker has made it his hobby to memorize the strengths and weaknesses of the Little League batters. He uses this information to position Max in centerfield for each hitter on the other team. He does this by pushing and nudging Max into the correct position.Now Parker is looking forward to helping Max when Max’s team plays its arch rival in the game that will decide which team goes to the Little League regional playoffs.But then something awful happens. Just before this important game, the town’s dog-catcher snatches Parker in his net and hides him from Max’s team. No one knows where Parker is.So Max is back on his own in the outfield, not sure where to position himself in centerfield for different batters.Will Max find Parker or will he be on his own, wandering around the outfield, when his team plays the big game?
  • Scoundrels

    Victor Trevelyan, Arthur St. John; Cornwall

    Paperback (Black Door Press Ltd, March 15, 2017)
    Spanning much of the 20th Century and revolving around the infamous gentlemen's club of London, Scoundrels is the jaw-dropping memoirs of disreputable spies Majors Cornwall and Trevelyan.The Majors recount scandalous tales of murder on Everest, panda hunting with the last Chinese Emperor and the theft of a uniquely sordid item from the Nazi fortress Klunghammer. But why have they been under house arrest for over thirty years? Historically accurate, morally questionable and absolutely true, Scoundrels is one part Flashman to two parts Mordecai Trilogy, stirred vigorously and dashed in the face of Ian Fleming. It will leave you with a nasty taste in your mouth and horribly hungover.
  • Dream Big! More than a Princess Coloring Book

    Stephanie Tabashneck, Tanja Tadic

    Paperback (Blackstone Mills Press, Aug. 20, 2015)
    Looking for an inspiring feminist coloring book to empower the young girl in your life and build self-esteem? You found it. Dream Big! More than a princess encourages the next generation of trailblazing ladies to reach for the stars in science, technology, medicine, and leadership. Twenty-five illustrations include powerhouse girls (African-American, Latina, Indian etc.) in a wide variety of careers - President, Surgeon, Fortune 500 CEO, Engineer, Biologist, Inventor, and more!Featured in the Washington Post, Ms. Magazine, and UpWorthy.
  • The House of Ibn Kathir: The Competition Begins...

    S.N. Jalali

    Paperback (Blackstone House Ltd, June 27, 2013)
    The House of Ibn Kathir: The Competition Begins...
  • Help Jane Help Save Water

    Amy R Matos

    Paperback (Blackstone Mills Press, Aug. 23, 2014)
    Help Jane Help Save Water was inspired by the California drought of 2014. It teaches children how the lack of water affects their everyday activities and harms their outside playground.
  • Irish Scientists and Inventors: William Traill

    Martin Brown

    Paperback (Blackstaff Press Ltd, )
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  • Broom-Squire

    S. Baring-Gould

    Paperback (Blackdown Press Ltd, March 15, 1996)
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  • Lisa Looks Back: Teacher's Book Key Stage 1: Life in the Recent Past

    Rhonda Glasgow, Sheila Tinsley, Bill Walsh

    Paperback (Blackstaff Press Ltd, )
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  • Lisa Looks Back: Life in the Recent Past

    Rhonda Glasgow, Sheila Tinsley, Bill Walsh

    Paperback (Blackstaff Press Ltd, )
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  • Help Jane Help Save Water

    Amy R Matos

    (Blackstone Mills Press, Jan. 1, 1821)
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  • Irish Scientists and Inventors: Hans Sloane

    Martin Brown

    Paperback (Blackstaff Press Ltd, )
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