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  • Bibliography:
    13 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2009
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Full Series List in Order

A Topps League Story

1 - Jinxed! (Apr-2012)
2 - Steal That Base! (Apr-2012)
3 - Zip It! (Sep-2012)
4 - The 823rd Hit (Sep-2012)
5 - You're Out! (Apr-2013)
6 - Batter Up! (Apr-2013)

Book List in Order: 13 titles



  • Welcome to Moundville, where it’s been raining for longer than Roy McGuire has been alive. Most people say the town is cursed -- right in the middle of their big baseball game against rival town Sinister Bend, black clouds crept across the sky and ...



  • When his dad gets a job at the U.S. embassy in Liberia, twelve-year-old Linus Tuttle knows it's his chance for a fresh start. Instead of being his typical anxious self, from now on he'll be cooler and bolder: the new Linus. But as soon as his fami...



  • When 13-year-old Eric Parrish comes across glowing mushrooms in the woods behind his house, he's sure there's a scientific explanation. But when they start encroaching on the town -- covering the football field and popping up from beneath the floorbo...



  • It's Chad's first spring as a batboy, and the Pine City Porcupines are hot -- until they come up against the league-leading Heron Lake Humdingers. Now Chad's got a whole lineup of problems: his favorite player, shortstop Mike Stammer, thinks he's jin...



  • Chad's got the summertime blues: his parents want him to be home by midnight (no extra innings) and eat healthier (no corn dogs). His friend, Abby, has bobblehead issues. And then there's pinch hitter Sammy Solaris. But Sammy has problems of his own....



  • These fun, illustrated early chapter books feature the adventures -- and misadventures -- of the Pine City Porcupines, a hapless baseball farm team, and their two batboys: Chad, an avid baseball fan with a huge baseball card collection, and Dylan, wh...



  • These fun, illustrated early chapter books feature the adventures -- and misadventures -- of the Pine City Porcupines, a hapless baseball farm team, and their two batboys: Chad, an avid baseball fan with a huge baseball card collection, and Dylan, wh...



  • Umpire Solomon Johnson is squeezing the strike zone and throws out both the Pine City Porcupines starting pitcher and manager “Grumps” Humphrey for arguing the call. Chad tries to make peace by giving Solomon a rarely issued “umpire card” -- ...



  • Diego Prado has spent most of his time on the Pines' bench. But when Danny O'Brien goes on the disabled list, Diego gets a chance to play--and he's on a winning streak! Danny wants one of Chad's magic baseball cards to get back in the game. Diego wan...






  • Seven feet of snow, four science-fair nerds, one creepy junkyard. Get ready for the ultimate robot battle. Jim is tired of being the sidekick to his scientific genius, robot-obsessed, best friend Oliver. So this winter, when it comes time to cho...



  • Rafael has dreams. Every chance he gets he plays in the street games trying to build his skills, get noticed by scouts, and -- someday -- play Major League Baseball. Maya has worries. The bees are dying all over the world, and the company her father ...



  • In real life, Lucas is small and unathletic. But as Trunkzilla in the online game Smashtown Frenzy, he's the biggest, toughest fighter on the streets. No wonder he prefers games to real life! He plans to spend all summer battling his way through the ...



  • A tiny bird discovers her inner dinosaur and learns to roar in this sweet story about remembering where you came fromWhen little Dee is harassed by the neighborhood hawk, Mama tells her that her 20-million-times great-great-great-grandmother was an e...


Award-Winning Books by Kurtis Scaletta

The Tanglewood Terror
2012 Minnesota Book Award -- Readers' Choice


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kurtis Scaletta has published 13 books.

Kurtis Scaletta does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Granny Rex, was published in October 2023.

The first book by Kurtis Scaletta, Mudville, was published in March 2009.

Yes. Kurtis Scaletta has 1 series.