The Dog That Stole the Football Plays

The Dog That Stole the Football Plays
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599533502

A boy and his psychic dog are able to steal plays from the opposing football team.

The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter

The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316247251

Newly independent readers will love this classic baseball story, now illustrated in full color! Mike has a special relationship with his dog, Harry. They can read each other's minds! Harry is able to help Mike out with tips about the opposing players on the baseball field, but Mike's having trouble with his pitches--and the buddies need to work together to save the game! Passport to Reading Level 3

The Dog That Stole Home

The Dog That Stole Home
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599533529

Sequel to The Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter. When his telepathic dog Harry is grounded for nipping another dog, Mike wonders how he'll ever make it through the baseball game without his advice and encouragement.

Tough to Tackle

Tough to Tackle
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599533596

Disappointed at first by not being large enough to make quarterback, Boots discovers that there is as much challenge in playing tackle.

Great Quarterback Switch

Great Quarterback Switch
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599532166

Twelve-year-old Michael, confined to a wheelchair after an accident, uses mental telepathy to communicate football plays to his quarterback twin brother Tom, then suddenly finds himself on the field in his brother's place.

Bones and the Football Mystery

Bones and the Football Mystery
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101649232

Detective Jeffrey Bones is at a football game with Grandpa and his friend Sally. With Grandpa's lucky shirt and hat, their favorite team is sure to win. But when Grandpa throws his hat in the air after a touchdown, it disappears, and it could be anywhere in the stadium! Can Bones use his detective bag and his sharp mind to solve this mystery of the missing hat?

The Dog That Stole Football Plays

The Dog That Stole Football Plays
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316400890

Newly independent readers will love this classic football story now illustrated in full color with brand new artwork! Mike's telepathic dog Harry is able to tell him what the other football team plans to do on the field, but Mike wonders--is it cheating? Can he win the game without Harry's help? Passport to Reading Level 3

My Football Book

My Football Book
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2000-08-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780688171391

Football is fun--let's play! Find all the basics in this lively guide. The markings on a football field What football players wear The positions, from quarterback to wide receiver The excitement of the kickoff The thrill of scoring a touchdown All these and more are included with a useful glossary at the end.

How to Steal a Dog

How to Steal a Dog
Author: Barbara O'Connor
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2009-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374706794

Half of me was thinking, Georgina, don't do this. Stealing a dog is just plain wrong. The other half of me was thinking, Georgina, you're in a bad fix and you got to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of it. Georgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation. When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a reward of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is "borrow" the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected. With unmistakable sympathy, Barbara O'Connor tells the story of a young girl struggling to see what's right when everything else seems wrong. How to Steal a Dog is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.

Kick, Pass, and Run

Kick, Pass, and Run
Author: Leonard Kessler
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 74
Release: 1996-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780060271053

Rabbit was the first one to hear it. Duck was the first one to see it. Cat was the first one to feel it. But what is it? It turns out to be a football, and it leads the animal friends to discover the exciting game of football. Young sports fans have cheered Kick, Pass, and Run for thirty years. Now Leonard Kessler has reillustrated his classic I Can Read Book in full color, bringing this popular tale to a new generation of beginning readers.