Young Babe Ruth could hit harder and run faster than any kid in Baltimore! But keeping out of trouble is a little difficult for Babe. In this book, you'll get a glimpse of what George(Babe) Ruth was like as a child. Loosing his friend's baseball when he hits it through a kitchen window, taking a dollar out of his father's tavern, and spending money that is not his own, are just some of the antics that have his parents wondering ,'What will become of our Babe?' This story will really hit a HOME RUN with the beginning reader!

Similar authors: David A. Adler

Similar books: Baseball Brothers by Jean, Dan and Dave Marzollo; The Babe and I by David A. Adler; Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/20/2009

ISBN-10: 0689855303

ISBN-13: 9780689855306

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A baby arrives at the doorstep of a family that ten years ago lost a baby boy. A note on the baby says, 'Please take care of her.'

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 10/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0440411459

ISBN-13: 9780440411451

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Baby Bear is the littlest bear in his family, and sometimes that's not so easy. Mama and Papa Bear get to stay up late in their great big chairs. Big brother gets to play fun games in his middle-sized chair. And Baby Bear only seems to cause trouble in his own tiny chair. But at the end of the day, he finds the one perfect chair that's comfier and cozier than all the rest.

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 10/25/2010

ISBN-10: 0152051147

ISBN-13: 9780152051143

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Nadia and her friends have been performing and enjoying gymnastics for many years. Nadia's special gift is her balance beam routine. When she falls off the beam during an important meet and sprains her ankle, her confidence is shattered. Over the summer her foot heals, and she regains her place on the team but jeers from her nemesis, Blaire, keep her from realizing her potential. How will she be able to regain her assurance in her abilities in order to win the next meet and once again enjoy her favorite sport?

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 7/22/2010

ISBN-13: 9781434212115

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Mallory is happy enough at her new house on Wish Pond Road. She has a wish pond on her street and a new friend right next door, but she's not prepared for the start of third grade. Then, she finds out her mom will be the new music teacher! How can she survive as the new kid when she has to have her mom at school with her? In this installment of the Mallory books (following Mallory on the Move, about Mallory's move to the new town), we get to know Mallory further as she deals with her mom's new job, a classmate who steals her ideas, and a neighbor who might not be the friend she thought he was.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 1/25/2010

ISBN-10: 1575056585

ISBN-13: 9781575056586

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