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Books in New Matt Christopher Sports Library series

  • Power Pitcher

    Matt Christopher

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 2008)
    Jimmie's selfish move could ruin the whole team.... When Jimmie is elected captain of his baseball team, his first decision is to appoint himself pitcher - much to his teammates' dismay. They already have a good pitcher, Paul. When Jimmie's pitches fail to find their mark, his teammates let it be known that they want Paul back on the mound. But even if Jimmie agrees, will Paul be willing to return?
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  • QB Blitz

    Matt Christopher, Stephanie Peters

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 5, 2011)
    Last season, thirteen-year-old Cal Kelliher was the star quarterback of the middle school football team. The only seventh grader in a starting line-up of eight graders, he spent the year playing ball and hanging out with the older boys. Now everything's changed. The eighth graders are freshmen, too wrapped up in high school to bother with Cal anymore. His teammates, used to be ignored by him, don't give him the time of day either. When a popular player challenges him for the quarterback position and the new head coach questions his attitude, Cal feels like he's being blitzed from all sides. Will he find a way to survive the mounting pressure, or will he get sacked?
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  • Center Court Sting

    Matt Christopher, The #1 Sports Writer for Kids

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1998)
    CENTER COURT STING Trash talking leads to trouble on the basketball court.... Forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of bad-mouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps, those who believe in Daren's innocence and those who take Lou's side. The fight heats up when Daren falls victim to an outrageous act. But did Lou retaliate, as Daren suspects, or is someone else trying to teach Daren a lesson?
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  • Comeback of the Home Run Kid

    Matt Christopher

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 6, 2006)
    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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  • Dirt Bike Racer

    Matt Christopher

    Hardcover (Norwood House Paper Editions, Aug. 1, 2007)
    When Rond finds a dirt bike at the bottom of a lake, he can't believe his luck. But the bike needs fixing up and that takes money. When he takes a job doing yard work for a former dirt bike racer, he's convinced he's finally going to make his dream of racing come true. Little does he suspect that the job will lead him to the one person who can threaten his dream....
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  • Dirt Bike Runaway

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Pr, Aug. 15, 2008)
    Peter, a shy, unhappy sixteen-year-old with a talent for working with motorcycles runs away from his foster home and gets involved with a variety of people, both bad and good.
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  • The Great Quarterback Switch

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Press, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Michael and Tom Curtis are identical twins who share a love of football. Unfortunately, because of a tragic accident, Michael must watch from the sidelines as his brother calls the plays on the football field. During one game Michael concentrates very hard on a play he think could help the team, and Tom calls the exact play a split second later! Is it coincidence, or can the boys communicate through ESP? The boys try a daring experiment in which they push their telepathic powers to the limit...and suddenly, impossibly, Michael is running the ball for a spectacular touchdown!
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  • Power Pitcher

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Press, Feb. 1, 2010)
    Jimmie makes his teammates mad when he becomes captain and selects himself as pitcher of his baseball team and he does not perform well during games.
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  • Ice Magic

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Paper Editions, Aug. 1, 2007)
    The twins toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.
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  • Snowboard Showdown

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Rivalry flares between twelve-year-old Freddie and his fourteen-year-old brother Dondi, both on and off the snowboarding slopes, nearly leading to disaster.
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  • The Hockey Machine

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Press, Aug. 1, 2008)
    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.
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  • Shoot for the Hoop

    Matt Christopher

    Library Binding (Norwood House Press, Feb. 1, 2010)
    Rusty Young wants to play basketball in the summer league, but his parents object because Rusty has been diagnosed with diabetes.
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