Two Hot Dogs with Everything

by Paul Haven

Book Overview

The Sluggers are a baseball team whose past is filled with hundreds of defeats and near misses. Year after year, they play the kind of baseball that challenges the most faithful of fans. But when it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375833498
• ISBN13: 9780375833496
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

another winner

My eight year old baseball nut of a grandson read this cover to cover yesterday as he traveled with his family to Arizona for camping and a couple of spring training games. Given its length, his parents thought it would keep him busy for a couple of days. Not so.

Man oh man

My 9-year old son loved this book. He writes: This was definitely the best baseball book I have ever read! The main character, Danny Gurkin has tons of crazy ideas about giving the sluggers good luck. Sometimes they seem to work. But the sluggers are cursed when a poisoned pretzel kills a bubblegum tycoon. Paul Haven is a great writer.

Teacher's Grade: A-

I'm always on the lookout for a good story to read aloud to my 2nd graders, and this one fit the bill. Haven's engaging and quirky characters, combined with the baseball setting, and mysterious goings on made for a lively read that generated a lot of enthusiasm. Parts of this book reminded me of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, while other parts reminded me of Shoeless Joe. A good story to read aloud, and a perfect one for sports-minded 4-7th graders to relish.

Rookie of the Year

Witty and creative, it breaks away from standard kids' fare. For baseball lovers especially, this would make a great gift.

Sure to Be a Classic

This is simply a terrific book. Superb plot, colorful characters, beautifully written. It deserves to become a classic the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. My nine-year-old son couldn't put it down and suggested I read it as well. I did and I loved it. In fact, as soon as school starts I will be sharing it with my 2nd grade class. To a casual reader, it is a highly entertaining pageturner. To a teacher, it is more than a great read. It is rich with examples of fiction writing the way it should be. Hurray for Mr. Haven ... and a plea -- please write more!