A Topps League Story: Book Three: Zip It! Contributor(s): Scaletta, Kurtis (Author), Wight, Eric (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1419704370 ISBN-13: 9781419704376 Publisher: Amulet Books OUR PRICE: $5.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012008406 |
Lexile Measure: 610 |
Series: Topps League Stories (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.09" W x 7.57" (0.24 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 154091 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: These fun, illustrated early chapter books feature the adventures--and misadventures--of the Pine City Porcupines, a hapless baseball farm team, and their two batboys: Chad, an avid baseball fan with a huge baseball card collection, and Dylan, who doesn't know a thing about the sport. The fictional series has a unique twist: Chad solves problems by using information from Topps cards of real figures from modern baseball history. Pine City Porcupines batboy Chad breaks an important unofficial rule of baseball: Don't talk to the starting pitcher when he's got a perfect game going, where not a single opponent has reached base. Now, because Chad opened his mouth, the entire Pines dugout is upset, and the team may lose to the second-to-last-place West Valley Varmints. Chad has to consult his baseball card collection to figure out how to help his beloved Pines pull off the perfect game. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scaletta, Kurtis: - Kurtis Scaletta is the author of several well-received middle school novels, including the baseball-centric story Mudville, one of Booklist's 2009 Top 10 Sports Books for Youth. He lives in Minneapolis.Wight, Eric: - Eric Wight is an author, illustrator, and creator of the popular illustrated chapter book series Frankie Pickle. He lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. |