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Hitting Glory

(September 2001; $6.99; Youth Fiction)

Hitting Glory is the heartwarming story about Lou Gibson, an eleven-year old boy who finds an old, vintage, wooden baseball bat in his school's basement. When Lou recalls that the most famous graduate of his school, Public School #132 in New York City, was Yankee great Lou Gehrig, he immediately sets off on a mission to prove that the bat once belonged to "The Pride of the Yankees." Lou's search sends him on a journey of triumph, tragedy and discovery. 

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Safe at Home - A Baseball Card Mystery

(September 1999; $5.95; Youth Fiction) 

Safe at Home - A Baseball Card Mystery tells the story of Trevor Mitchell, an 11-year-old boy whose aged great-grandfather gives him a 1915 Babe Ruth rookie card valued at $50,000. Trevor's joy is threatened by the mysterious disappearance of the card and by his friends' skepticism about great-grandpa's claim of being the only man in baseball history to steal home off Babe Ruth. 

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Elves Can't Dunk

(September 2000; $5.95; FOR AGES 6 & UP)

Elves Can't Dunk tells the story of Sebastian, a young basketball fan who doesn't feel that he is liked by his friends. To gain their acceptance, he decides to try out for his favorite professional basketball team. Only there is a problem -- Sebastian is an elf and ELVES CAN'T DUNK. 

To solve his dunking dilemma, Sebastian takes some of Santa's special feed corn, the stuff that makes the reindeer fly, and heads for the tryout. This corn will give Sebastian more hang time than Michael Jordan on the moon! When Coach Frank Tanner, finds out about the corn, he immediately sees the possibilities for his team of losers to become the winners he so desperately desires. Tanner sets out on a mission to steal the corn from Santa Claus. Soon, its up to Sebastian and his friends Ralphy the polar bear, Holly the elf and Santa himself to catch Coach Tanner and save Christmas! 

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Elves Can't Tackle

(September 2000; $7.99; FOR AGES 6 & UP)

Sebastian the elf is back in this sequel to Elves Can't Dunk. This time, Santa's helper finds himself in Florida in the week before Christmas. When his friends Holly and polar bear Ralphy come to bring him back to the North Pole, they all become involved in a football bowl game with the famous quarterback, Jack Fabulous. It turns out that Ralphy has a natural talent for the game. He gets so caught up in his new sport and his new team that he seems to forget all about his old friends. Sebastian and Holly realize that they must rescue Ralphy and teach mean Jack and his teammates the true Christmas spirit. Mr. Skead, a local author, has written an amusing story that combines fantasy, a touch of mystery and lots of sports action. Aimed at readers who are just venturing beyond early chapter books, this short novel should be especially appealing to boys ages 7 - 10. 

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Elves Can't Kick

When U.S. cooking and craft queen Bertha Hayworth steals Mrs. Claus's famous baking recipes, it's up to Sebastian the elf and the gang to get them back. In this sequel to the cliffhanger Elves Can't Tackle, Sebastian and his friends Holly the elf and Ralphy the polar bear find themselves in New York City on the soccer field. In the true spirit of giving, they try to help a team experiencing a losing streak discover how to win, while helping the team's owner, Bertha Hayworth, learn that stealing is wrong.

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