Kurtis Scaletta
1) Granny Rex
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When little Dee is harassed by the neighborhood hawk, Mama comforts her with a story about her dinosaur grandmother, reminding Dee that even though she is small, she is mighty.
2) Jinxed!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Chad is thrilled to be a batboy for the Pine City Porcupines, even though the team is not doing well, his fellow batboy is less than thrilled about the job, and his favorite player seems to be jinxed.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Chad's job as a bat boy becomes complicated as tries to follow his parents rules, helps his friend Abby with a problem, and finds a card in his collection that might help pinch hitter Sammy find the running speed that will keep him on the team.
4) Zip it!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When Pine City Porcupines' batboy Chad breaks an important unofficial rule of baseball: Do not talk to the starting pitcher when he has a perfect game going, the team may lose the game unless Chad can find a baseball card to help break the superstition.
6) Batter up!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
While on the disabled list and with his replacement hitting a winning streak, left-fielder Danny O'Brien wants one of batboy Chad's "magic" baseball cards to get back in the game.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When a giant glowing fungus encroaches upon thirteen-year-old Eric's small town, he, his little brother Brian, and a runaway girl try to stop it--and figure out what happened to the Puritan town that had mysteriously disappeared from the same spot.
9) Mamba Point
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After moving with his family to Liberia, twelve-year-old Linus discovers that he has a mystical connection with the black mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, which he is told will give him some of the snake's characteristics. Includes facts about the author's experiences as a thirteen-year-old American living in Liberia in 1982.
10) Mudville
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
For twenty-two years, since a fateful baseball game against their rival town, it has rained in Moundville, so when the rain finally stops, twelve-year-old Roy, his friends, and foster brother Sturgis dare to face the curse and form a team.
11) You're out!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Umpire Solomon Johnson is squeezing the strike zone and throws out both the Pine City Porcupines starting pitcher and manager "Grumps" Humphrey for arguing the call. Ballboy Chad tries to make peace by giving Solomon a rarely issued "umpire card," but the ump blows his top"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When a notorious band of ninjas discovers a certain Metro City hero wearing their colors and practicing their Kat Fu, their leader sets out to settle an old score. Plus, a nocturnal ninja flaps into town, Octopunch puts up his dukes (all eight of 'em!), Adonis plays hero, Master Hamster's creative kitchen repairs end with a scorching surprise, and our favorite frenemies-against-the-odds compete in the villainous Vroomin' Race!"--