Ron Roy

The Unwilling Umpire (Bound for Schools and Librarie) Ron Roy

Jacket Description/Flap: The whole town has turned out to watch the Green Lawn women challenge the men--and to see Mr. Pocket's prized baseball collection. But sometime during the game, the balls are stolen! The police suspect the umpire of foul play. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose prove he's innocent, or is it strike three for the Green Lawn ump?Brief Description: For use in schools and libraries only. When the umpire at the baseball game fundraiser is accused of stealing a collection of autographed baseballs, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose try to prove his innocence. Brief Description: When the umpire at the baseball game fundraiser is accused of stealing a collection of autographed baseballs, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose try to prove his innocence. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 373 (EAN 9780375913709, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 373 (EAN 9780375913709, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 373 (EAN 9780375813702, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 373 (EAN 9780375813702, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Roy, Ron When he's not writing a thrilling new A to Z Mystery or Capital Mystery, Ron Roy spends his time traveling all over the country and restoring his Connecticut farmhouse. "From the Trade Paperback edition."Contributor Bio:  Gurney, John Steven Bill Wallace grew up in Oklahoma. Along with riding their horses, he and his friends enjoyed campouts and fishing trips. Toasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories to scare one another, and catching fish was always fun. One of the most memorable trips took place on the far side of Lake Lawtonka, at the base of Mt. Scott. He and his best friend, Gary, spent the day shooting shad with bow and arrows, cutting bank poles, and getting ready to go when their dads got home from work. Although there was no "monster" in Lake Lawtonka, one night there "was" a "sneak attack" by a rather large catfish tail. Checking the bank poles was not nearly as fun or "free" after that point, but it was the inspiration for this story. Bill Wallace has won nineteen children's state awards and been awarded the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award for Children's Literature from the Oklahoma Center for the Book.