Christopher, Matt

Kevin O'Toole, playing in a tennis tournament, meets a talking pigeon who turns out to be his great uncle and gives him tennis tips.

When the ghost of his friend Billy returns to beg him to move the grave of his former dog next to his own, Lenny tries to find a way to fulfill the request despite the opposition of the dog's second owner.

When his older brother gets his picture in the paper for scoring three goals in a soccer game, Stookie tries to emulate his feat.

When Tim Daniels, now fourteen, returns to Camp Wickasaukee he serves as mentor to three rookie basketball players, continues to work on keeping his short stature from getting in his way, faces a bully, and gets help from NCAA player Dick Dunbar.

Although he loves the game, a young hockey player discovers he is handicapped while playing by his fear of the puck.

The Grizzlies' first basement is benched before the playoffs and the teams catcher, Manny, and Stu, the second baseman, take it upon the mselves to help train his replacement, but a wild throw causes Stu to have ahead injury, which the boys try to hide, until Stu starts to act strangely.

Voted captain, Jimmie declares himself pitcher. But Paul is a better pitcher. After Paul leaves to pitch for another team, Jimmie's team starts losing.