'I've played Little League baseball for six years now. But to tell you the truth, I'm not exactly what you'd call a real good athlete. Actually, I'm not even real okay. Basically, what I'm trying to say here is, I stink.' Alex 'Skinnybones' Frankovitch uses his sense of humor to get by in a hectic world, but occasionally his big mouth gets him into trouble, like the time he brags his way into a pitching contest with the best baseball player in the entire school. Can he talk his way out of this one? Find out by reading Skinnybones and look for the sequel: Almost Starring Skinnybones.