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The gorillas of Gill Park

Willy Wilson leads a boring life until he spends a summer with his Aunt Bridget. He stumbles on an extraordinary mystery involving a strange millionaire, a hot-tempered orphan, some musical instruments and the future of Gill Park. Willy has a plan that can save the park--if only he can find the right costume.
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Zero's slider

While trying to ask Uncle Pete to coach for the Peach Street Mudders, Zero discovers that he can throw a slider when there's a big bandage on his injured thumb.
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Take me out to the ballgame

An illustrated version of the song "Take me out to the ballgame".
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Caught stealing

When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
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The pinstripe ghost

While visiting New York's Yankee Stadium with Kate's mother, cousins Mike and Kate decide to investigate the rumor that the ghost of Babe Ruth is haunting the stadium.
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The Fenway foul-up

Cousins Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins are watching batting practice at Fenway Park when Red Sox slugger Big D's lucky bat is stolen, and with Big D in a slump, Mike and Kate rush to find the bat before the Sox lose the game.
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Mr. Strike Out

David is a great baseball pitcher, but he always strikes out at bat until he learns about Babe Ruth and the importance of practice.
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My brother's keeper

Thirteen-year-old Toby Malone struggles to keep his family together after his father leaves; however, hiding his older brother Jake's drug habit from their mother is getting harder and harder.
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Jinxed!

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.
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The Philly fake

Cousins Mike and Kate must help the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, clear his name after the team's bats begin to suspiciously break during games.
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