The Super Sluggers: Slumpbuster

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They call me "Walloper" because I'm no ordinary hitter. Or at least that used to be the case. Now, with the pennant on the line, I've got a slump cloud over my head so big it's being covered by the Weather Channel. The forecast is grim, but I hope there's one big swing left in my bat.

Reviews

"I give this book 4 out of 5 smiles."--Michael Roberts, Reporter, Age 9 -- Newsday/Kidsday

"The comically deadpan reactions of Slump observers, the tautly drawn action scenes, and the snappy pacing of the short chapters are nicely pitched to readers just hitting their stride with full-length novels." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Straightforward, sunny." -- ALA Booklist

"Hits it out of the park. Full of funny characters and fast-paced action (on and off the field), this series may be just the ticket for kids who live and breathe America's pastime." -- Family Fun Magazine

"Markey's deadpan delivery renders his tall-tale names and broad, punning prose quite comical, and the Walloper's triumphant out-of-the-park home run is the stuff of minor legend." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A lively...read [for] fans of Matt Christopher's sports stories, or readers who simply appreciate play-by-play action." -- School Library Journal

Author Bio

Kevin Markey is the author of Slumpbuster and Wall Ball in his hilarious Super Sluggers series of baseball adventures, several books of nonfiction, and he contributes to various magazines including FamilyFun. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, bats left, throws left, and types with both hands.