Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Clubs    4. Fiction    5. Readers - Beginner    6. Scouts and scouting    7. Vegetable gardening    8. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Football    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Religious - Christian    7. Social Issues - General    8. Sports & Recreation - Football    9. Sports & Recreation - General   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Kidnapping    6. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    7. Mystery and detective stories    8. Mystery fiction    9. Religious - Christian    10. Soccer    11. Social Issues - Values    12. Social Situations - Values    13. Sports & Recreation - General    14. Adventure stories   

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Will Jerry Swim?
Jerry is a kid who loves baseball.While he is playing, he hurts his leg.The doctor tells him to do therapy at the pool, and he reluctantly says yes.After thinking about it, he decides to swim on the team.He ends up being a great swimmer, and he keeps on swimming.I am a kid who loves swimming, so I really liked it.This is a great book filled with fun and and hardworking kids.I like this book.

Will Jerry Choose Baseball or Soccer?
The Winning Stroke is about a boy named Jerry Grayson. He absolutely loves baseball and thinks he'll never stop playing. Then, one day, he hurt his leg and his doctor told him that if he wanted to play baseball again, he had to do aquatic therapy. Jerry flipped out. Finally he agreed to do the therapy. While he was at the pool he saw his friend Tanya. She said she was on the Bolten Blues swimteam. After thinking about it for a long time, he decided to join the team. He became a more competative and better swimmer. I loved this book because I love softball(which is like baseball), swimming and other sports too. If you like sports you'll definitely like this book.

Kristy's Meet!
The fun loveable Kristy Adams has enteredJr. High. When her friend Rosa wants her to try out for the swim team just to keep her company she reluctantly agrees. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Social Situations - General    5. Swimming   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Clubs    4. Easter    5. Fiction    6. Readers - Beginner    7. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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ms janzen book report for nick van
The first book I read this trimester is "Too Hot to Handle". It is a sports book by Matt Christopher. In this book baseball runs in David Kroft's family. The father of David played very well. His uncle played professionally. David's older brother, Don, is the best short-stop inn the history of Penwood High School. David really likes baseball but he kind of sucks at it compared to his family. In the middle of this book Don hurts his leg and can't play anymore. So now David has to live up to the family name and play better. During his games he gets better but still makes to many errors. As he progressing he get s better and better so the last 50 pages there team is in the playoffs game 7 of the little league World Series. Bottom of the 9th bases loaded 2 outs you get the drift. So will David make the last catch? Will he bobble it? What will happen to David after the playoffs?
The Miracle Boy at Thrid Base
How would you feel if your dream was destroyed? In Too Hot to Handle, David takes his brother's place in baseball because he was injured. David had to take his place in the baseball season. Since David is the worst baseball player in his family, he tries to achieve his goal by being excellent on his baseball team.
Too Hot to Handle
How would you feel if your dream was destroyed? In Too Hot to Handle, David takes his brother's place in baseball because he was injured. David had to take his place in the baseball season. Since David is the worst baseball player in his family, he tries to achieve his goal by being excellent on his baseball team.
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Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Social Situations - General    6. Sports & Recreation - Baseball   

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A Jeter fan review
I think this book is ok, I am a really huge Yankee fan, especially Derek Jeter fan. I read this book to try to get more information to tell other people, because I write about the New York Yankees especially Derek Jeter.I thought this book had great pictures, and I also thought that this bookcontained no new information for me.

Schnakenberg's Jeter, NO CHEATER!--> Buy it now!
Horn book called it, "well-written".I call it PURE GOLD.It's not often a "GI" on deployment has the opportunity to take a few minutes off patorol and relax with a good read.Sure, it's no "Warand Peace", but for a few minutes, it gave me a smile on my face and asunny disposition in the Kosovo cold. Surefire Shortstop, A Book For New Jeter Fans!
I am a huge Derek Jeter fan. I have my own newsletter, called sHoRtStOp2 and I think this book which I just read is a good book for a new Derek Jeter fan. I already knew all the information. The cool thing about thisbook is that it has a lots of cool Derek Jeter pictures! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1974-    2. Baseball players    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation    5. Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography    6. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    7. Children: Grades 4-6    8. Jeter, Derek,    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. People & Places - United States - African-American    12. Racially mixed people    13. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    14. United States    15. Jeter, Derek   

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Practice makes Perfect
This book is about a boy named Jeremy, who plays right field. He doesn't like being walked when he is batting, so he tries to show off. He swings atbad pitches, and strikes-out alot. His coach wonders what is the matterwith him, so he spends time practicing with Jeremy after the regularpractice is over. Jeremy learns not to show off, and gets better.I likedthis book because it is entertaining, especially if you're a baseball fan. It helps kids realize that everyone makes mistakes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Social Issues - General    7. Social Situations - General    8. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    9. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball   

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Mrs. Wickersham's Library Class Review
I think this book is great because it's about soccer and I like soccer.Bundy's grandfather used to babysit but he'smoving to Florida so Bundy needs a new babysitter but he doesn't want one.If you want to know more, read this book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Babysitters    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Soccer    8. Social Issues - General    9. Social Situations - General    10. Sports & Recreation - General    11. Sports & Recreation - Soccer    12. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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This is what Ron MacLean said.
"I was unable to put it down... if you like hockey, you'll love this series!" (Andy, 11 years old, telling you what Ron MacLean, host of Hockey Night in Canada, said about this book.) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Conduct of life    4. Criminals    5. Fiction    6. Hockey    7. Hockey stories    8. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    9. Religious - Christian    10. Sports & Recreation - Hockey   

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This is a interesting book for young sport enthusiasts.
This book is a simplistic book for those young children who are interested in sports, especially baseball.I, as a teacher, used this book for my young men who were not interested in the other available reading material. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Catchers (Baseball)    3. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Readers - Chapter Books    9. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    10. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Christopher, Matt    5. Family - Siblings    6. Fiction    7. Jealousy    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Readers - Chapter Books    10. Soccer    11. Sports & Recreation - General    12. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Christmas    4. Fiction    5. Readers - Beginner    6. Scouts and scouting    7. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Halloween    5. Helpfulness    6. Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween    7. Holidays & Festivals - Halloween    8. Humorous Stories    9. Scouts and scouting    10. Social Issues - Values    11. Social Situations - Values    12. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Halloween   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Father's Day    4. Fathers    5. Fiction    6. Fishing    7. Readers - Beginner    8. Scouts and scouting    9. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Self-confidence    7. Social Issues - General    8. Social Situations - General    9. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    10. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball   

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Online Review on The Counterfeit Tackle
I liked how Buzz kept on thinking that someone was going to find out that him and Corky switch places. I think that Buzz is really smart because he is the chess champion of his school. Corky is like me because he likes sports and is popular. I thought it was weird that buzz has glasses and hates raisins but on the other hand Corky loves raisins and doesn't have glasses. I like how they are identical twins but have different personalities. I thought that buzz and corky should have confessed to the whole team and not just to his coach and his friends. I think that this book was a good book for many reasons. I think that Matt Christopher made a realistic plot and an overall good book.The author Matt Christopher really didn't explain Corky's character as much as he could have, since he was one of the main characters. I give the book a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend people to read this book if you like football or all sports. I really like Matt Christopher books now. Now I think next time I do a book report I am going to read another Matt Christopher book because he writes good sports books and I love sports.

Online Review on The Counterfeit Tackle
I liked how Buzz kept on thinking that someone was going to find out that him and Corky switch places. I think that Buzz is really smart because he is the chess champion of his school. Corky is like me because he likes sports and is popular. I thought it was weird that buzz has glasses and hates raisins. Corky loves raisins and doesn't have glasses. I like how they are identical twins but have different personalities. I thought that buzz and corky should have confessed to the whole team and not just to his coach and his friends. I thought that it was a very good book. I really like Matt Christopher books now. Now I think next time I do a book report I am going to read another Matt Christopher book because he writes good sports books and I love sports.

Online Review on The Counterfeit Tackle
I liked how Buzz kept on thinking that someone was going to find out that him and Corky switch places. I think that Buzz is really smart because he is the chess champion of his school. Corky is like me because he likes sports and is popular. I thought it was weird that buzz has glasses and hates raisins. Corky loves raisins and doesn't have glasses. I like how they are identical twins but have different personalities. I thought that buzz and corky should have confessed to the whole team and not just to his coach and his friends. I thought that it was a very good book. I really like Matt Christopher books now. Now I think next time I do a book report I am going to read another Matt Christopher book because he writes good sports books and I love sports. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Football    5. Social Situations - General   

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awsome football book
The book was pretty good but it was kind of confusing.Butit was one of the best books I have read. Althoughis dad had to do some jail time he gets over that.There is a mystery in the book that leves him in trouble tring to play football.

Tight End Review
I thought that Tight End was a very good book.I really enjoyed reading this book. A intense fotball book.
This book was pretty confusing in the first part of the chapter.Soon,though, it got clearer when he stated telling how he got this problem.Thourgh out the rest of the book the main character is veryinformative.The book is very exciting if you like football.The maincharacter does go through some hard times with hi dad's problem but thisgives the book a plot.I think the kid in the book overeacts in the book tomuch.I think he just needs to relax.He gets to worked up over nothing.Iwould have to say this book is like other Matt Christopher books.There isalways a problem for the character in a sports action.But I think this bookwas a little more confusing and a little less interesting.The othercharacter are just helping the problem or solving it for him.These would behis friends and family.I would recommend this book to people who likefootball or any sports books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Criminals    4. Ex-convicts    5. Fiction    6. Football    7. Harassment    8. Social Issues - General    9. Sports & Recreation - Football   

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The Ghost of Lord Stanley
I am a nine year old boy who really likes hockey. I have read all the Screech Owls books. I thought the mystery surronding who was "the ghost" was fun and kept me interested in the story.The overtime gamefor the championship trophy was exciting.I think kids who like hockeywill enjoy reading this book.It also gives you something to do instead ofwatching television.This makes my parents happy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Fiction    4. Hockey    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    7. Mystery & Detective - General    8. Mystery and detective stories    9. Sports & Recreation - Hockey    10. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / General   

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Extremely Impressive Bio
David L. Chapman does an amazing job at piecing together the life story of Eugen Sandow, who was part workaholic, part legit, and part hype. What makes Chapman's coverage of Sandow so impressive his near disclaimer in the preface: that despite there being plenty of print on Sandow from his heyday, how much of it is reliable is questionable. Chapman sounds almost dismissive of his end result, but by piecing together multiple sources of Sandow's history, he has done an excellent job portraying which aspects of Sandow's works were impressive, which aspects were marketing hype. Sandow is neither deified nor demonized; this is a biography written the way biographies should be written.
Fascinating Book on the Father of Bodybuilding
At a time when the chemically-enhanced monsters of today are putting professional bodybuilding back in the freakshow arena and ensuring it remains the minority sport it has always been, it is interesting to readabout its 19th century music hall/variety show beginnings in the strong manact. Sandow was the most famous and celebrated strongman of them all andhis story in this book is a fascinating and entertaining read. The depth ofresearch and wealth of interesting characters and anecdotes make this booka must have for anyone interested in physical culture and the history ofbodybuilding. The petty politics, scams, and dubious business deals amongthe strong men and health club owners of the late 19th/early 20th centuryhave never left the sport. Sandow, while seemingly being a genuine advocateof bodybuilding for health reasons, comes across as the master ofself-promotion. Sandow The Magnificent is well written and enjoyable reading
Sandow The Magnificent is an excellent biography of an enigmatic showmanwho came to the forefront of physical culture at the turn of the century.Growing up during the fifties in a household of amateur bodybuilders I wassubjected to back issues of Strength and Health magazine and often saw oldphotos of Sandow. Familiar with the image, but not the person, my interestwas piqued when I came upon David Chapman's book. Chapman's approach intelling the story of Sandow sheds light on almost every facet of thestrongman's life-the good, bad and kinky. Though some of Sandow's life isapparently somewhat shrouded in mystery, and much is left to conjecture andinterpretation, the book is both illuminating and interesting. Sandow TheMagnificent is well written, enjoyable reading and gets quickly into thedepths of Sandow. Unlike many biographies that extensively probe thelineage and childhood of the subject, something I personally find tedious,Chapman gets right to the man behind the fascinating black & whiteimages. Now when I see a photo of Sandow there is more understanding ofwhat was behind the rugged facade of muscle and strength. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1867-1925    2. Biography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Bodybuilders    5. Bodybuilding    6. Essays    7. General    8. History    9. Sandow, Eugen,    10. Sports & Recreation    11. United States    12. Biography: sport    13. Sandow, Eugen