After last summer's embarrassing championship strikeout, Eddie Jackson quits playing baseball--but when his old coach needs a backup catcher, Eddie answers the call. However, overcoming his fear of the spotlight will prove harder than he imagined.

When the students take on the faculty baseball team, the teachers try some dirty tricks to win. Luckily, the students have a monster on their team. With help from Gabby's beastly pet, Dwight, they might have a chance at victory. Includes a glossary, directions for drawing a monster, discussion questions, and writing prompts.

It's one, two, three strikes, you're out, as the Cream Puffs seek sweet revenge!

Summer, 1998. Carl Carter is leading the Elizabeth Monarchs of rural Vermont to the state championship his senior year. The world is Carl's oyster: a full scholarship to the University of Maine awaits, going pro after college isn't out of the question, and he's so good he can do whatever he wants--until, that is, he makes one very arrogant mistake.

"Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?"--

"This exciting volume of Big Nate adventures includes all of the comics from Revenge of the Cream Puffs and What's a Little Noogie Between Friends? Two books in one! This bind-up features two books from the bestselling Big Nate series. Big Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs: Here come the Cream Puffs! Nate and his baseball team, saddled with the most embarrassing moniker in Little League history, want to show the world they're not just a bunch of cupcakes....

"Gemma Hopper is obsessed with baseball but is too busy helping out at home and navigating the perils of friendship to try out for a team"--

"Twins Stacy and Gina Cavallaro are on rival little league teams, and when Gina accidentally unleashes a curse that wakes the dead, Stacy's misfit team gets coached by a baseball-playing zombie!" -- Provided by publisher.

When Fred wins the "Meet Luis Domingo" contest, he and the gang head for the baseball stadium where a far out phantom is haunting the game! Will Shaggy and Scooby uncover the mystery behind this baseball boogeyman?

"The ouendan's members have taken their performance to a new level in support of their baseball team, and now it's up to Suzuki, the team's feckless ace pitcher, to seal the deal. One problem: Suzuki may have a golden arm, but he doesn't have nerves to match. When he hears that his crush, Reo, was spotted kissing Kinichiro, the guy he owes his comeback to, he's terminally rattled. It'll be up to Kinichiro to rescue Suzuki's crumbling will to fight..."...