Synopses & Reviews
These fun, illustrated early chapter books feature the adventuresand#8212;and misadventuresand#8212;of the Pine City Porcupines, a hapless baseball farm team, and their two batboys: Chad, an avid baseball fan with a huge baseball card collection, and Dylan, who doesnand#8217;t know a thing about the sport. The fictional series has a unique twist: Chad solves problems by using information from Topps cards of real figures from modern baseball history.
Teddy and#8220;Bearand#8221; Larrabee, a slugger on the Pine City Porcupines, gets his 823rd base hit on his birthday, August 23and#8212;and itand#8217;s a home run! The Bear is a big believer in the power of numbers, so he asks Pines batboy Chad to retrieve the ball from the stands. Thereand#8217;s only one problem: the crabby fan in the ballpark who caught it. Chad really wants to keep the Bear happy and slugging, so heand#8217;s just got to figure out what the fan would be willing to trade for that 823 ball.
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Meet Frankie Pickle...the kid with the world's most amazing imagination
It takes him on adventures.It helps him save the day.And sometimes it gets him into trouble.
When Frankie's mom says he never has to clean his room again, he goes hog wild. The more he plays, the bigger the mess grows, until it tumbles out ofcontrol Now Frankie must clean up his act, but will his imagination be enough to conquer the CLOSET OF DOOM?
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When Frankie's mom says he never has to clean his room again he goes hog wild But will his imagination be enough to conquer the closet of DOOM?
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Like most kids, Frankie Pickle hates cleaning his room. But what happens when his Mom says he never has to clean it again? Frankie and his unstoppable imagination mean fun. Illustrations.
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Chapter book meets graphic novel in this first book in the series everyone will be talking about. Like most kids, Frankie Pickle hates cleaning his room. But what happens when his mom says he never has to clean it again? For Frankie and his unstoppable imagination, it means he and his sidekick, Argyle, can become explorers swinging on vines, forging paths through piles of clothes, and scooting past lava pits. They can perform flawless surgery on a broken action figure. They can spend time in the big house. They can even become superheroes. But when junk piles grow too high, will all this imagining be enough to conquer . . . the closet of DOOM?
Synopsis
These fun, illustrated early chapter books feature the adventuresand#151;and misadventuresand#151;of the Pine City Porcupines, a hapless baseball farm team, and their two batboys: Chad, an avid baseball fan with a huge baseball card collection, and Dylan, who doesnand#8217;t know a thing about the sport. The fictional series has a unique twist: Chad solves problems by using information from Topps cards of real figures from modern baseball history.
Pine City Porcupines batboy Chad breaks an important unofficial rule of baseball: Donand#8217;t talk to the starting pitcher when heand#8217;s got a perfect game going, where not a single opponent has reached base. Now, because Chad opened his mouth, the entire Pines dugout is upset, and the team may lose to the second-to-last-place West Valley Varmints. Chad has to consult his baseball card collection to figure out how to help his beloved Pines pull off the perfect game.
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Chadand#8217;s got the summertime blues: his parents want him to be home by midnight (no extra innings) and eat healthier (no corn dogs). His friend, Abby, has bobblehead issues. And then thereand#8217;s pinch hitter Sammy Solaris. But Sammy has problems of his own. He has a big swing but is too slow. If he canand#8217;t speed up his running and stealing, heand#8217;ll be off the team. Thereand#8217;s got to be something Chad can do to save the day . . . with a little help from Dylan, a baseball card, and that porcupine!
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Eric Wightandlt;/bandgt; is an author, illustrator, and animation director. His first book, andlt;iandgt;My Dead Girlfriendandlt;/iandgt; (Tokyopop), was nominated for the 2008 Best Graphic Novel of the Year Award by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In 2004, Wight won the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award for his illustration work in andlt;iandgt;The Amazing Adventures of the Escapistandlt;/iandgt;, the comic book adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winning novel andlt;iandgt;The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier andamp; Clayandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp; Eric lives in Chalfont, Pennsylvania with his family.andnbsp; Visit him on the web at ericwight.com.andlt;bandgt;Eric Wightandlt;/bandgt; is an author, illustrator, and animation director. His first book, andlt;iandgt;My Dead Girlfriendandlt;/iandgt; (Tokyopop), was nominated for the 2008 Best Graphic Novel of the Year Award by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In 2004, Wight won the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award for his illustration work in andlt;iandgt;The Amazing Adventures of the Escapistandlt;/iandgt;, the comic book adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winning novel andlt;iandgt;The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier andamp; Clayandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp; Eric lives in Chalfont, Pennsylvania with his family.andnbsp; Visit him on the web at ericwight.com.