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  • Bibliography:
    18 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2001
  • Latest Book:
    November 2024
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Full Series List in Order

4 for 4

1 - Top of the Order (Mar-2009)
2 - Eyes on the Goal (Apr-2010)
3 - Love of the Game (Nov-2011)
4 - Take Your Best Shot (Mar-2012)

Book List in Order: 18 titles



  • A warm-hearted portrait of a simple event that encapsulates the bond between a father and a son.

    This warm and thoughtful story about a father and son on an all-night drive to the mountains is just right for Father's Day.

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  • One day at her dad’s house, a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. “Gross.” But before she can throw them away, her dad suggests they try to grow new potatoes from the old ones, which have sprouted eyes. Told from May to September...



  • When James is finally allowed to play basketball on the main court with the older boys, he has to prove he can hold his own. It's Skins against Shirts, and James is guarding Marcus, the biggest Shirt of them all. Marcus is all muscle, but James has s...



  • When Miles Manning, a successful high school football player, discovers his teammates are using steroids--and one of them is his best friend--he's faced with a tough decision: Is he willing to do what it takes to win? Football is his life, and his fa...



  • A fantastic journey around the world is about to begin. Starting in downtown New York City and traveling to Australia, China, Turkey, Nigeria, France, Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico, and back to New York again, kids play their hearts out in a grueling, ...



  • Liam has just been bumped up to starter on the varsity basketball team, and the pressure's on. With the girls' team heading to State, the boys' team is under even greater scrutiny than usual in Liam's small midwestern town. When the team's coach star...



  • Four sports-crazy 5th grade boys deal with family, school, and friendship issues against the backdrop of their baseball season.Jackson's parents are divorced and his mother has started dating. Gig's dad is in the National Guard and has been called up...



  • Just before they're due to start middle school, Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends, all attend the same weeklong soccer camp. Diego is an experienced soccer player, and Gig has a natural ability for the sport he never realized...



  • It's time for bed, but Carmela isn't sleepy, so she and Daddy go for a ride. Parents and kids alike are sure to recognize themselves in this familiar story. With lots of fun words to say aloud and beautiful artwork to captivate the imagination, this ...






  • Middle school is full of new challenges for Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends who have always stuck together. Lockers that won't open, older (and bigger) kids, classes that are far apart, tons of homework -- there's a lot to ...



  • Middle school and life on and off the basketball court are what four friends deal with in this satisfying conclusion to the 4 for 4 series. Here are four very different boys dealing with family, friends, school, and sports, told in a believable and a...



  • Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students--a bunch of energetic young men--are bored with all the regular games...



  • One day at her dad's house, a young girl finds two old potatoes in the cupboard. ''Gross.'' But before she can throw them away, her dad suggests they try to grow new potatoes from the old ones, which have sprouted eyes. Told from May to September, th...



  • With lyrical text and thought-provoking photography, Their Great Gift explores the experiences of immigrants in the twenty-first century, focusing on the lives of children. Images of families who came to the United States from many different parts...



  • Cray got into the same college his father attended and is expected to go. And to go pre-med. And to get started right away. His parents are paying the tuition. It should be an easy decision. But it's not. All Cray knows is that what's expected ...



  • A tender look back at a child's first steps, On Your Way is a celebration of growth, movement, and the importance of slowing down to observe life's milestones both big and small. A mother recounts for her child that day on the porch when they first t...



  • Next to a speck of sand, you're huge. But gaze up into the night sky with its millions of stars, and suddenly you're tiny. So which is true? Are you big or little? Author John Coy captures the whimsical poetry of a child's perspective as he looks at ...



  • When the temperature drops far below freezing, many people plan to stay warm and cozy inside. But when it’s “so cold” that everyday things behave in unusual ways, it is worth the effort to get outside and play! In this vibrantly ill...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John Coy has published 18 books.

The next book by John Coy, So Cold!, will be published in November 2024.

The first book by John Coy, Night Driving, was published in May 2001.

Yes. John Coy has 1 series.