Football Double Threat (Matt Christop...
Matt ChristopherRocky Fletcher is being stretched to his limit. Until recently, he'd only played wide receiver for the Pythons. Now his coaches want him to learn the safety position, too - a position that opened up when Bobby, Rocky's best friend, br...
When Ted's twin sister Lisa, a fullback on the 'Cats soccer team, gets attention for her special move on the field, Ted determines to come up with an outstanding play also.
Snowboard Maverick: Can a skateboard ...
Matt ChristopherCan a skateboard pro conquer the slopes? Dennis O'Malley is the best skateboarder in town. Unfortunately, he has to shelve his board for more than half the year, when the streets are covered with snow. Then a new sport emerges on the ...
Football Fugitive (Matt Christopher S...
Matt ChristopherRepresenting a pro football player whom his son admires brings a lawyer closer to his young son.
The Hockey Machine (Matt Christopher ...
Matt ChristopherTalented hockey player Steve Crandell is kidnapped by a wealthy boy who wants Steve to play center on his professional junior team, and soon Steve realizes he must play to survive. Reprint. AB.
Wingman On Ice (Matt Christopher Spor...
Matt ChristopherA young boy determines to polish his hockey games before using his Christmas present -- a new stick.
Although he loves the game, a young hockey player discovers that as he plays he is handicapped by his fear of the puck.
Trapped! It was two days before Christmas in the sleepy little town of Joberg in upstate New York. When the back door of a delivery truck slams shut on Whitey, a snowy white Persian cat, and Ginger, a high-spirited young dog, a hair-r...
Basketball forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of badmouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns th...
The Comeback Challenge (Matt Christop...
Matt ChristopherTroubled by his violent behavior on the soccer field, Mark Conway desperately tries to find out what is bothering him, before his teammates turn against him. Reprint.
Baseball Turnaround: #53 (Matt Christ...
Matt ChristopherSandy Comstock once made a mistake - a bad one - but he's paid the price and now he just wants to get on with his life. Only one person stands in his way:Perry Warden, the boy who tempted Sandy to break the law in the first place. Con...
Soccer Hero (Matt Christopher Sports ...
Matt ChristopherRob Lasher is just an ordinary soccer player, good at the game, but not great. Then one afternoon, he saves his coach's life in front of all his teammates. Suddenly, he's the team's hero. As some members of his team and the rest of th...
Dirt Bike Racer (Matt Christopher Spo...
Matt ChristopherTwelve-year-old Ron Baker finds a minibike while scuba diving and, with the help of a former motorcycle rider and racer, restores the bike and enters competition.
Halfback Attack (Matt Christopher Spo...
Matt ChristopherFreddie Chase is one of the best halfbacks on the squad, but he's got one problem . . . he's afraid to tackle! Will he be able to overcome this fear, or will it bench him? Illustrated.
Snowboard Showdown: Out-of Control Co...
Matt ChristopherSnowboard Showdown Out-of-control competition leads to disaster When Freddie Ruiz and his brother, Dondi, compete, it's like two mutts wrestling over the same bone-neither one is willing to give an inch. Unfortunately for Freddie, old...
Renny and Bryce play on opposite soccer teams battling for the championship. Until recently, the soft-spoken but talented Renny warmed the bench while another player took the field. But now that player's out with an injury and Renny...
Miracle at the Plate (Matt Christophe...
Matt ChristopherSkeeter is the best batter in the league but seems to be all thumbs when fielding or trying to make friends.
Snowboard Champ (Matt Christopher Spo...
Matt ChristopherWhen Matt Harper steps off the plane, he knows his life is about to change. For one thing, he'll be living with his uncle for a year. For another, compared to Chicago, Dragon Valley is tiny. But so long as Matt can hit the slopes with...
Just when he thinks he'll spend the rest of the season on the bench nursing his weak throwing arm, Jody learns what it takes to come through in a pinch. Black-and-white illustrations.
Double Play at Short (Classics Series...
Matt ChristopherTwelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising discovery about his own adoption.
Football Nightmare (Matt Christopher ...
Matt ChristopherKeith Stedman dropped the game-winning, undefeated-record-making pass that would have made him a hero instead of a loser. Still haunted by his gaffe, he's considering quitting football for good. His friends and family convince him t...
Even though he is the tallest member of the basketball team, a young boy finds he is far from being the best player.
Long Arm Quarterback: A New Football ...
Matt ChristopherTwelve-year-old Cap Wadell wants to play on a 'real' football team, but his middle school in a small Texas town does not have enough players--until his grandfather revives interest in the game of six-man football.
Long Shot for Paul (Matt Christopher ...
Matt ChristopherGlenn Marlett is determined to make his brother Paul, who is developmentally disabled, a decent basketball player.
Mike Hagin offers his new friend from Russia the first baseman's position on the little league team before he finds out the boy can't play baseball.
Skateboard Tough (Matt Christopher Sp...
Matt ChristopherBrett Thyson starts to think that maybe his new skateboard has magical powers when he starts to be able to do any kind of incredible trick when riding it. Reprint. SLJ.
Soccer Scoop: Who's making a fool of ...
Matt ChristopherMac is the best goalie on the team--and he's not afraid to let everyone know it. Then someone on the school paper creates a new comic strip that caricatures Mac and his performance on and off the field, sending him on a chase for the ...
The Basket Counts (Matt Christopher S...
Matt ChristopherLong practice improves Mel's value as a basketball player, but how does he surmount the prejudice of a teammate?.
The Great Quarterback Switch (Matt Ch...
Matt ChristopherTwelve-year-old Michael, confined to a wheelchair after an accident, uses mental telepathy to communicate football plays to his quarterback twin brother Tom, then suddenly finds himself on the field in his brother's place.
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Matt Chr...
Matt ChristopherWhen a mysterious man promises to make him a great player, Sylvester accepts and begins a phenomenal home-run streak. Black-and-white illustrations.