Look Who's Playing First Base (9 page)

Ice Magic	Touchdown for Tommy
Johnny Long Legs	Tough to Tackle
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers	Wingman on Ice
Little Lefty	The Year Mom Won the Pennant

All available in paperback from Little, Brown and Company

When the Checkmates needed a new first baseman, Mike Hagin’s new friend, Yuri, seemed like a logical choice. But when Yuri
started flubbing plays and the team’s star player threatened to quit as a result, Mike was not sure Yuri was such a good choice
after all — for a teammate or for a friend. The story of how Mike helps Yuri develop as a player, and of how Yuri helps Mike
develop as a friend, is an absorbing and exciting one for all sports fans.

Matt Christopher
is the writer young readers turn to when they’re looking for fast-paced, action-packed sports novels. A resident of. South
Carolina, he is the author of many books, among them
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
. For a listing of all his titles and information on joining the Matt Christopher Fan Club, turn to the last page of this
book.