John Ritter
1) Fenway Fever
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Widely praised for novels that celebrate the game of baseball while offering valuable life lessons, John H. Ritter has won such prestigious awards as the Paterson Prize for Children's Literature. Fenway Fever honors the 100th birthday of Fenway Park, the iconic home of the Boston Red Sox. Nothing makes ''Stats'' Pagano happier than his beloved Red Sox and his family's stadium-side hotdog stand. So when the team goes on a losing streak and the stand...
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In his 3rd book on baseball, John Ritter takes the reader to Dillontown where, through a series of events, the fate of the town rests on the outcome of a baseball game. Tom and a newcomer, Cruz, convince a former Major-League Baseball player to coach the team. The team prepares for the big day by using unorthodox training methods. While the team wins the game, it still takes an unusual set of circumstances to save the town.
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In this selection by John H. Ritter, a rough-and-tumble band of batsmen from a California boomtown insist they're the country's best baseball team. To back up their boast, they make a wager with the 1881 champion Chicago White Stockings. Into this high-stakes climate rides 12-year-old baseball virtuoso Jack Dillon with his newfound friend, Billy the Kid. This sets the stage for a fun-filled, rip-roaring baseball shootout.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 3
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Clifford cleans out his doghouse with the help of his friends and discovers that it's not as easy a task as he had thought. An excited Jetta gets a new baby brother, but quickly worries that she will lose the spotlight.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 8
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Mac starts a club and tries to exclude T-Bone. Mr. Bleakman attempts to make the park "off limits" to dogs, and makes a surprising self-discovery.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 9
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A visiting dog influences Clifford to do things that he knows aren't right. Ms. Carrington is getting married and the kids speculate about what kind of teacher "Mrs. Grumbly" will be.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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When Jetta's trophy and locket go missing, all fingers and paws point to Emily - all of them except for Clifford's! Jetta ridicules Emily for not planning enough exciting activities for her "homemade" birthday party.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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Clifford loans his favorite blanket to his friends, but gets upset when it gets dirty. Clifford and his friends help Vaz's big sister Teresa dig for dinosaur bones & fossils on Birdwell Island.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 2
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In this flashback story, we learn how Emily and Clifford got together and how Emily's unconditional love changed the "runts" of the litter into the biggest dog around! This episode tells the story of the day the Howards moved to Birdwell Island.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 5
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Clifford sneaks a bite of the giant cookie Mr. Bleakman baked for the Birdwell Fair. Jetta's pen pal visits the island.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 3
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Emily finds a baby bird and has to take care of her until she can learn to fly. Emily feels a little jealous that Jetta gets to go see the amazing titanic tower in the exciting big city.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 6
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The Howards do their best to make Clifford comfortable after he's grown too big for their city apartment. Jetta inadvertently gives Emily Elizabeth a sweater that was a gift from her grandma.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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Emily and Charley are having a hard time deciding what kind of float to make for the annual Birdwell parade. Cleo has a hard time giving up her role as "leader" in a game of Follow the Leader.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 5
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Mr. Bleakman resists attending a party being thrown by the Howards. Emily Elizabeth believes she has the perfect gift for her mother's birthday.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 4
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Clifford can't resist going into a field to play-- even after Emily Elizabeth tells him he's not allowed. Mr. Bleakman gets a little grumpy when Clifford messes up his new potato garden.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 1
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Mac tears one of Jetta's favorite sweaters and feels so terrible he runs away. It's Halloween and Jetta can't stop bragging about how brave she is.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 6
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T-Bone can't resist sneaking a bite of Cleo's new dog food. Charley attempts to serve ice cream while his father is at a doctor's appointment.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 12
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Jetta gives Charley a hard time about wanting to be a Martial Arts Master. When K.C. tells the gang he's too busy to play with them, Cleo feels slighted.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 10
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Charley keeps putting off his promise to teach Emily Elizabeth how to fish. Cleo avoids baths by running away from home.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog volume 1
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Cleo pretends to hurt per paw so that she won't have to embarrass herself on the ice rink. Jetta insists on taking the big job so she can be the hero.