Is it possible the only thing that can save a city is a little league baseball game? In the city of Dillontown, this is the case. Developers want the Dillontown land, so the valley towns can expand into the beautiful hill country. Standing in their way is Doc Altenheimer who owns the land, which includes Lucky Strike Field, the little league baseball field. Doc begins to think he wants to sell his land and the field, but his 12-year-old friend, Tom Gallagher, doesn't want him to sell. Tom plays on the Dillontown Wildcats at Lucky Strike Field and doesn't want the famous old field to become a lake. Doc decides to let the Wildcats decide the fate of Dillontown. If the Wildcats beat the team from the valley, the Vikings, Dillontown lives. Tom and his team, however, have never beaten the Vikings.

Similar books: The Desperado Who Stole Baseball Similar books: Shoeless Joe & Me: a Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman; Stealing Home by Matt Christopher and Paul Mantell

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0399236228

ISBN-13: 9780399236228

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Commenter: St. Charles Reader, grade 0

Abaguchie mania! Caroline Malloy shivers in anticipation when her on-again, off-again enemy, Wally Hatford, tells her that a strange animal, known as the abaguchie, has been spotted in their area. You won't be able to keep up with all the tricks and traps the boys and girls plan for each other in this hilarious story! This is the third in the series about the war between the Hartfords and the Malloys.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0440411238

ISBN-13: 9780440411239

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Accidentally, Emily makes enemies of the most popular girls in school, the Daisies. Soon, she's their target, and she finds 53 posts on the online forums ridiculing her. After that, it gets much worse. Then, by mistake, Emily discovers a secret that could end the career of one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, Colby Summers. His public relations firm will do anything to keep the knowledge from leaking, so in exchange for her silence, the firm takes on Emily as their new client. Next thing she knows, Emily is sporting a new image, 'Brand Em,' and she's on her way to being the most popular girl in school. Her 'brand' is turning into the hottest thing around, and there are rumors that she's dating Colby Summers. Can her popularity last?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 6/4/2010

ISBN-10: 1582462690

ISBN-13: 9781582462691

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Yeek! Max the hissing cockroach has escaped from his tank in the Bug Lab. As if that's not bad enough, there is going to be a big party in the building where all the labs are. They're naming the building after a famous lady, who would probably freak out if she saw a huge cockroach. What can be done? Will the mysterious stranger who calls herself One-Shot Lil be able to save the day in time for the ceremony?

Similar books: Crickwing by Janell Cannon: JE CANNON; Leo Cockroach -- Toy Tester by Kevin O'Malley: JE OMALLEY

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 6/8/2009

ISBN-10: 0803725108

ISBN-13: 9780803725102

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Bridget is drawn to drawing. Her most important art supply is her big black beret, the kind of hat that lots of Great Artists wear. One day, as Bridget is just about finished painting a picture, a big gust of wind comes along and takes her beret right off her head. Bridget gets writer's block without her lucky beret. A few days later, her little sister Jessie asks her to make a lemonade stand sign. Can Bridget create a sign without her lucky beret? The last two pages of this book describe how to start your own art based on techniques used by many famous artists.

Awards nominated: Monarch Award Nominee 2012

Reviewed by: JB

Date read: 4/12/2011

ISBN-10: 9780805087758

ISBN-13: 9780805087758

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