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.

Football Is Fun!

Football Is Fun!
Author: Robin Nelson
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467711039

From kicking the ball to scoring a touchdown, football is fun! Learn the basics of the sport while building reading skills with these supportive texts.

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

Family Huddle

Family Huddle
Author: Peyton Manning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Fathers and sons
ISBN: 9780545153775

Peyton and Eli Manning are now NFL superstars, but they are still kids in Family Huddle. Readers of all ages will follow along as Eli and Petyon pile into the car with older brother Cooper for a trip to visit their grandparents. Their dad, former NFL star Archie Manning, isat the wheel. The boys joke around and play football at every opportunity. Readers learn about the famous family and football too, as the boys run fun plays like the buttonhook, quarterback sneak, and hook and ladder.Family and football have always been a big deal in the Manning family. Family Huddle is based on some of the Mannings' memories from their days in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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.

Fall Ball

Fall Ball
Author: Peter McCarty
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805092536

A little boy and his friends celebrate fall by taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the seasonNand by playing backyard football. Full color.