Zach Riley

Junior was the shortest kid on his neighborhood baseball team. He didn't mind being short-he adjusted his stance and stood tall when he was batting so he could get a piece of the ball. And man, could he hit! But when Junior made the traveling baseball team, the coach wanted him to use his height "just to get on base." He was supposed to wait for the count to do the work. No hitting for him. That wasn't the kind of baseball Junior wanted to play, even if it meant his dad was paying more attention to him. Can Junior find a way to connect with his dad and play the fun version of baseball again? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of baseball to young readers with Down for the Count. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! SportsZone Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-6.

Drew "The Dart" Howard has always been the quarterback for his touch football team. Now the boys are playing full pads tackle football for the first time ever. The team is looking to the Dart to lead them to victory again. But Drew has started throwing ducks-his dad's term for a bad pass-instead of darts. He's lost his confidence and fallen into a quarterback crisis. Everyone has a suggestion for fixing his throws, but nothing is working. Soon, the new kid, Tyler Wade, has replaced Drew as QB, but he isn't happy about it either. Will a little teamwork help Drew get back his position? Or is it all over for the Dart? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of football to young readers with Quarterback Crisis. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! SportsZone Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-6.

Kyle Cloud was proud to use the sacred stick of his great-great grandfather, a famous Dakota lacrosse player named Four Foxes. The stick seemed to have magic powers for Kyle. It was one of the few things that had been with him through all he had lost in his young life-his parents and his grandmother had all passed away. When his uncle Richard moved them to a new town, Kyle also lost his old Lacrosse team. So it was even more devastating when his crosse went missing after a game and showed up destroyed. Without it, Kyle wasn't playing as well as he usually did. Can his new teammates help Kyle forgive and get back in the game? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of lacrosse to young readers with Sacred Stick. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! SportsZone Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-6.

Cody Ross had a hard time thinking about anything but soccer. Even at school, all he could think about was the World Cup trophy his best friend Mudman had created. Only it wasn't for an actual tourney . . . it was for the video game Soccer Slam. Now, Cody's parents think it's time for Cody and Mud to get out from behind the controllers and play with a real soccer ball. When the boys join the local team, they discover Mud is a great player-way better than Cody. Cody's a little jealous of Mud's abilities. Will Mud's talent end their friendship? Or will Cody learn sportsmanship and teamwork, and a few new moves along the way? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of soccer to young readers with Surprise Kick. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! SportsZone Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-6.

Drew "The Dart" Howard has always been the quarterback for his touch football team. Now the boys are playing full pads tackle football for the first time ever. The team is looking to the Dart to lead them to victory again. But Drew has started throwing ducks--his dad's term for a bad pass--instead of darts. He's lost his confidence and fallen into a quarterback crisis. Everyone has a suggestion for fixing his throws, but nothing is working. Soon, the new kid, Tyler Wade, has replaced Drew as QB, but he isn't happy about it either. Will a little teamwork help Drew get back his position? Or is it all over for the Dart? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of football to young readers with Quarterback Crisis. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Zach Riley's characters battle through the ups and downs of sports in these action-packed stories. Each book takes readers through a different young athlete's journey to overcome an issue in a different sport. Their journey also helps their teammates become better players and stronger friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Kyle Cloud was proud to use the sacred stick of his great-great grandfather, a famous Dakota lacrosse player named Four Foxes. The stick seemed to have magic powers for Kyle. It was one of the few things that had been with him through all he had lost in his young life--his parents and his grandmother had all passed away. When his uncle Richard moved them to a new town, Kyle also lost his old Lacrosse team. So it was even more devastating when his crosse went missing after a game and showed up destroyed. Without it, Kyle wasn't playing as well as he usually did. Can his new teammates help Kyle forgive and get back in the game? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of lacrosse to young readers with Sacred Stick. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Zach Riley's characters battle through the ups and downs of sports in these action-packed stories. Each book takes readers through a different young athlete's journey to overcome an issue in a different sport. Their journey also helps their teammates become better players and stronger friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Junior was the shortest kid on his neighborhood baseball team. He didn't mind being short--he adjusted his stance and stood tall when he was batting so he could get a piece of the ball. And man, could he hit! But when Junior made the traveling baseball team, the coach wanted him to use his height "just to get on base." He was supposed to wait for the count to do the work. No hitting for him. That wasn't the kind of baseball Junior wanted to play, even if it meant his dad was paying more attention to him. Can Junior find a way to connect with his dad and play the fun version of baseball again? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of baseball to young readers with Down for the Count. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Zach Riley's characters battle through the ups and downs of sports in these action-packed stories. Each book takes readers through a different young athlete's journey to overcome an issue in a different sport. Their journey also helps their teammates become better players and stronger friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Cody Ross had a hard time thinking about anything but soccer. Even at school, all he could think about was the World Cup trophy his best friend Mudman had created. Only it wasn't for an actual tourney . . . it was for the video game Soccer Slam. Now, Cody's parents think it's time for Cody and Mud to get out from behind the controllers and play with a real soccer ball. When the boys join the local team, they discover Mud is a great player--way better than Cody. Cody's a little jealous of Mud's abilities. Will Mud's talent end their friendship? Or will Cody learn sportsmanship and teamwork, and a few new moves along the way? Zach Riley brings the action and emotion of soccer to young readers with Surprise Kick. Get into the heart of the game with Zach Riley books! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Zach Riley's characters battle through the ups and downs of sports in these action-packed stories. Each book takes readers through a different young athlete's journey to overcome an issue in a different sport. Their journey also helps their teammates become better players and stronger friends. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.