John Ritter
1) Fenway Fever
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Widely praised for novels that celebrate the game of baseball while offering valuable life lessons, John H. Ritter has won such prestigious awards as the Paterson Prize for Children's Literature. Fenway Fever honors the 100th birthday of Fenway Park, the iconic home of the Boston Red Sox. Nothing makes ''Stats'' Pagano happier than his beloved Red Sox and his family's stadium-side hotdog stand. So when the team goes on a losing streak and the stand...
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In this selection by John H. Ritter, a rough-and-tumble band of batsmen from a California boomtown insist they're the country's best baseball team. To back up their boast, they make a wager with the 1881 champion Chicago White Stockings. Into this high-stakes climate rides 12-year-old baseball virtuoso Jack Dillon with his newfound friend, Billy the Kid. This sets the stage for a fun-filled, rip-roaring baseball shootout.
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In his 3rd book on baseball, John Ritter takes the reader to Dillontown where, through a series of events, the fate of the town rests on the outcome of a baseball game. Tom and a newcomer, Cruz, convince a former Major-League Baseball player to coach the team. The team prepares for the big day by using unorthodox training methods. While the team wins the game, it still takes an unusual set of circumstances to save the town.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 8
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Mac starts a club and tries to exclude T-Bone. Mr. Bleakman attempts to make the park "off limits" to dogs, and makes a surprising self-discovery.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 5
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Clifford sneaks a bite of the giant cookie Mr. Bleakman baked for the Birdwell Fair. Jetta's pen pal visits the island.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 9
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A visiting dog influences Clifford to do things that he knows aren't right. Ms. Carrington is getting married and the kids speculate about what kind of teacher "Mrs. Grumbly" will be.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 13
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Cleo discovers her grandmother was a Queen - and that makes her a Princess! Charley has to miss Skyscraper Jackson's big exhibition game due to a cold.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 5
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Mr. Bleakman resists attending a party being thrown by the Howards. Emily Elizabeth believes she has the perfect gift for her mother's birthday.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 7
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In a heartwarming flashback episode, we learn what Clifford and T-Bone thought of each other when they first met! Emily Elizabeth comes down with a bad cold.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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Charley keeps putting off his promise to teach Emily Elizabeth how to fish. Cleo avoids baths by running away from home.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 12
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Jetta gives Charley a hard time about wanting to be a Martial Arts Master. When K.C. tells the gang he's too busy to play with them, Cleo feels slighted.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 1
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Cleo pretends to hurt per paw so that she won't have to embarrass herself on the ice rink. Jetta insists on taking the big job so she can be the hero.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 8
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When the kittens, Billy and Betty, get stuck in a tree, Cleo and T-Bone learn that you don't have to be big to be helpful. Clifford does his best to keep Betty and Billy out of Mr. Bleakman's yard.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 6
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While on his own, Clifford learns that playing by yourself can be fun, but being with friends is fun too. T-Bone learns that the support of good friends can help you manage feelings of fear.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 8
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Mr. Bleakman is asked to babysit Clifford for the day. T-Bone goes on a quest to see how others spend their Saturdays.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 4
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Cleo accuses T-Bone of trying to steal her bone. After reading the Book "Treasure Island" in school, the kids decide to throw a "Treasure Island" theme party.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 6
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T-Bone can't resist sneaking a bite of Cleo's new dog food. Charley attempts to serve ice cream while his father is at a doctor's appointment.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 6
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All of the dogs are so excited that their old friend K.C. is back on the island for a couple of days-- especially Cleo! Mac is particularly disappointed when rainy weather threatens to ruin his annual Back-to-School Barbecue.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 9
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When Clifford forgets a play date, Cleo gets really upset. T-Bone really likes Mimi, and is excited for her visit. But when Cleo starts to tease him, he feels embarrassed and uncomfortable.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 7
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It's "Keep Birdwell Beautiful" month and the kids and dogs decide to create gardens of their own. Clifford and his dog friends find the long-lost trunk of Captain Birdwell, filled with wonderful items brought to the island by the explorer long ago.