I am six years old and just started playing baseball this year. It was great to read a book about a boy who loved baseball so much even if his team wasn't winning. The end was very good and very exciting.

Our family loves Fred Bowen's books because each story includes a little real sports history. The history in Playoff Dreams is about Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs. He was a fantastic player with a fantastic attitude. He never got down on the game even though his team never made it to the World Series. The main character in Playoff Dreams is a centerfielder named Brendan. He is a really good player but he's bummed because his teammates stink. He goes to a game at Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs). The whole scene at Wrigley Field is very interesting and readers will be surprised at what Brendan does (reluctantly) because of a long-standing real-life tradition with Cubs fans. (It's really neat the way the author pulls in real history.) Brendan learns about the legend of Ernie Banks at Wrigley Field and the lesson about optimism takes root slowly in Brendan. Parents will love the moral of the story and kids will love all the sports action (there's lots of it.)

I am a 5th grade student at Waldron Mercy Academy(FSJ).
Kyle was an amazing baseball player. He always told the truth until...Kyle just wanted to win so bad against this one team called "The Cubs" that he made a fake catch. He thought no one saw him,but he wasn't a hundred percent sure if you asked me. Anyway back to telling the story. Everyone believed him,his dad(who was really proud of him),his mom, gradmother(who kneweverything about baseball and was practically in love with it), his whole team and coach, everyone who saw him, and his best friends Nate and Claire. What will Kyle do if the person who saw him tells that he made a fake catch?

Have you ever been accused for cheating? We'll Kyle Holt has, the Reds center fielder, When he caught the winning catch to beat the Cubs. Even though Kyle didn't catch the winning ball the ump didn't know so he called it good. So then after the game a kid called him and said" If the Cubs don't win the championship, your secret wouldn't be a secret." Now if you are starting to get into this one and only sport fiction book you should read it. This book is full with interesting things, exciting things and wonderful things too. So I would definitely recommend this book to other kids.
Sammy

This is a fantastic book about sports, life, and weird pitches. Everyone should go pick up a copy right now and read it cover to cover. Go. Now.

I've read this book 3 times and each time I like it as much as the last time. This book is great. It doesn't have to be for those of you who want to be docters, it is mostly about some kids who help out in the hospital, Med Center.

I love the characters in the book. They are so cool. I want to live in their world, and have their job! There's everything you could want... romance :), action, cool jobs... it's a great book. You'll totally get into it.

This was a GREAT Book! I Stayed up all night reading it! I read it 3 times because I couldn't get enough of it.

I enjoyed this book, but I was disappointed at the ending. I won't spoil it for anyone planning to read the book, but I found the conclusion unsatisfying, not at all neat and happily-ever-after-ish.

Excellent! I couldn't put it down. A whodunitt. A beautiful blond model gets an oppurttunity as a main star in a movie, but she feels somone is out to get her. Soon, she is being attacked by large mobs as the cause of the death of another movie star. Who did it? I'm not saying anything. Figure it out!

Final Cut is about a girl and her brother who go into film making. Someone can't get a part on the film and wants revenge for the person who killed their sister on set. I won't give the story away, the book is worth reading!

Full Court Fever was a good book. I did it for a book report, so that kind of ruined it. I'm here because I was looking for a summary and I saw this. The plot is good. The Falcons seventh grade basketball team can't win a game becuase of a lack of big men. Then Mike, a Falcons player, discoveriers the Full Court Press used by UCLA, who won a championship with it! The 7-grade Falcons beat thier biggest rivals in the end, the eigth-graders.

I am a big fan of Fred Bowen's sports books. I love to play many different sports and his stories really keep my interest. The Kid Coach is a great story because most kids on a team would like to be the coach from time to time. When Scott actually had to become the coach it was a lot harder than it seemed. Real team work became necessary if they were going to win. Read to see how kids cope with the struggles and joys of leading. Go Team!