King of the Bench: No Fear!

Informationen zum Autor Steve Moore is the creator of the syndicated comic In the Bleachers and a producer of animated feature films, including Open Season . He lives in Idaho with his three children, a dog, a parrot, and a snake named Tina Fey. Steve Moore is the creator of the syndicated comic In the Bleachers and a producer of animated feature films, including Open Season . He lives in Idaho with his three children, a dog, a parrot, and a snake named Tina Fey. Klappentext My name is Steve, and I’m KING of the BENCH. You might be wondering why I’d write a book and tell total strangers all about being a benchwarmer and the humiliating phobia that almost ruined my first year on the baseball team. Duh. It’s pretty much a rule that you spill your guts when you write a book about yourself.  So go ahead, open it. Just don’t tell anyone what really happened with that snake. Zusammenfassung From the nationally syndicated cartoonist of “In the Bleachers” comes a new! highly illustrated middle grade series about Steve! who plays the same position in every sport: bench-warmer. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy Failure ! King of the Bench is an ode to teammates! underdogs! and bench-warmers everywhere. Steve is King of the Bench. No brag. It’s just a fact. But this year! Steve and his friends are excited to try out for the Spiro T. Agnew Middle School baseball team. The only problem is! after watching another player get beaned by a fastball! Steve has developed a serious case of bean-o-phobia—the fear of getting hit by a pitch. If Steve ever wants to get off the bench and get in the game! he’s going to have to muster up some courage! and fast . Oh! and if you’re wondering why Steve would write a book and tell total strangers all about the humiliating phobia that almost ruined his first year on the baseball team? Duh. It’s pretty much a rule that you spill your guts when you write a book about yourself. ...

Product details

• Authors: Steve Moore
• Assisted by: Steve Moore (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.05.2017, delayed
• EAN: 9780062203304
• ISBN: 978-0-06-220330-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: King of the Bench; King of the Bench
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Baseball & Softball, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Football, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Soccer, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Games, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Cycling, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Extreme Sports, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Gymnastics *, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Skateboarding