John Ritter
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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.
3) 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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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 4
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Clifford can't resist going into a field to play-- even after Emily Elizabeth tells him he's not allowed. Mr. Bleakman gets a little grumpy when Clifford messes up his new potato garden.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 3
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Cleo learns compassion when she is forced to wear a cone collar. Jetta volunteers to watch her baby brother but finds him more energetic than she was expecting.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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Equipment is disappearing from the local playground and it's up to K.C. to figure out what happened. Jetta tries to bring all the comforts of home into the woods when she goes camping.
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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 1
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Mac tears one of Jetta's favorite sweaters and feels so terrible he runs away. It's Halloween and Jetta can't stop bragging about how brave she is.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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Clifford loans his favorite blanket to his friends, but gets upset when it gets dirty. Clifford and his friends help Vaz's big sister Teresa dig for dinosaur bones & fossils on Birdwell Island.
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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 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 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 3
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When T-Bone inadvertently "steals" a squeak toy, he experiences a guilt-induced dream. After overhearing Samuel tell the kids a scary story about Whiffy the Skunk Ghost, Clifford and T-Bone get a bit spooked.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 5
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T-Bone gets a new sweater. Family friend Skyscraper Jackson comes to visit, and Emily worries about her size.
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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.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 5
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Charley gets carried away with a magic craze that's sweeping the island. Everyone on the island keeps trying to find a way for Clifford to get the good scratching he deserves.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 4
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T-Bone asks Clifford to keep an eye on a pile of leaves that he has collected, and learns the importance of keeping a promise. During Silly Sports day at school, Charley learns that you don't have to be the very best at something to enjoy doing it.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 8
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Jetta and Emily trade dogs for the Island's annual Topsy Turvy Day. Mrs. Bleakman is having a very special party for her book club members and Cleo and Mac convince Clifford that his regular good manners won't be good enough for the event.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 2
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Emily Elizabeth writes a fan letter to her favorite pop star. Cleo withholds information, which makes everyone think she's a beach ball playing hero.