It’s always been just Ryder and his mom—ever since Ryder can remember. And they make a strong pair, relying on each other through thick and thin. But one day, on the way home from Ryder’s baseball team practice, everything changes.
Fast-forward hours later, and Ryder’s mom is in the hospital fighting for her life. She’s been hit by a truck while trying to cross the street, and Ryder knows it’s all his fault. If he hadn’t pulled away from her at that moment, his mom would never have stumbled into the street. So when the doctor’s diagnosis comes and Ryder learns that his mom will need an expensive operation to survive, his world stops completely.
He is now utterly alone, but he knows what he has to do.
He finds in his mother’s closet a letter and a baseball signed by a Major League Baseball player. After what his mother has told him about this ball, he’s sure the ball contains his father’s signature. With this clue, and the help of his next-door neighbor and a New York City firefighter, Ryder goes on the search of his life, to find his father and get the support he needs to save his mom. But will everything fall into place in time to save her, or will Ryder become a lost boy forever?
New York Times bestselling author Tim Green knocks this one out of the park, combining heart and baseball to create a story that readers will never forget.
It’s happened again: Brock Nickerson is on the run. . . .
But this time it’s going to be different. At least, that’s what Brock’s dad has promised. The bad guys are off their trail and this time, in this town, they are going to stay . . . for good.
With his strong left arm, Brock knows he can be a great quarterback in the football-crazed town of Calhoun. The coaches have other plans, though, especially for the kids from the wrong side of the tracks, which is exactly where Brock now lives.
With the help of his new friend Mak—a funny guy off the field, an intense lineman on the field—Brock has a plan to beat the odds and make the first team.
As Brock tries to fit in both on and off the field, his father’s past is creeping up on him, until one day a chance meeting will cause everything to come crashing down. With his new friends Mak and Laurel, can Brock navigate his new life, or will his past force him back on the run again?
New York Times bestselling author and former NFL defensive end Tim Green delivers a thrilling companion story to New Kid, with gripping action on the field and an edge-of-your-seat intensity off the field that will keep readers turning the pages until the very end.
It’s hard being the new kid, both on and off the field.
It’s bases loaded, bottom of the last inning, and Tommy Rust is up at bat in the championship game. This is the moment he’s been waiting for. But then his father barges onto the field, and Tommy knows what will happen next. They will be leaving immediately—again—because Tommy and his dad are on the run.
Now Tommy is in a new school, in a new town, and he is no longer known as Tommy. Brock Nickerson is the name of the new kid, and finding a place for himself is proving to be a challenge, especially when his new friend is the bully from the wrong side of the tracks. Things aren’t looking good for Brock, so in an effort to fit in, he accepts a dare to throw a rock at the travel-team coach’s window.
Coach Hudgens has demons of his own that he’s dealing with, and many say he’s “washed up.” The travel team he’s been running has lost every ball game in the last year. However, when Coach catches Brock in the act, he’s more impressed by his pitching arm than angry at the prank. But can Brock save Coach’s team . . . and maybe Coach himself? Or will Brock’s father make him be the new kid in yet another town?
New York Times bestselling author and former NFL defensive end Tim Green delivers another baseball tale with sports action and emotional heart—both on and off the field—that will keep kids on the edges of their seats.
Troy’s dreams of the big time have backfired. Sure, he’s moved to New Jersey so he can take on his new job as “genius” for the New York Jets, but his dad has taken his entire salary, leaving Troy and his Mom strapped for funds. Now Troy has no hope of going to a swank private school and playing for a football powerhouse with his newfound cousin Ty. Instead he’s going to be part of a team with an unbroken losing streak. Knowing that the road to the NFL begins at an early age, Troy fights back.
When he gets Seth to come up from Atlanta to coach his public school team, Troy feels ready for a winning streak-a perfect season. He doesn’t guess that he’ll soon be struggling against powerful people who want him to lose. When Troy’s talent for calling the plays for his NFL team slips and his abilities as a quarterback are seriously threatened, he’s got to dig deep.
Tim Green delivers a gripping new book in his Football Genius series, with the tense action on and off the field that have made him a New York Times best-selling author.
We can predict football plays before they happen. Any position. Any player. Any team.
When Troy’s single mom gets a job working in public relations for the Atlanta Falcons, Troy figures it’s his chance to prove what he can do. But first he has to get to the Falcons—and with tight security and a notoriously mean coach, even his mom’s field passes aren’t much help.
Then Troy and his best friends devise a plan to get the attention of star linebacker Seth Halloway. With Seth’s playing and Troy’s genius, the Falcons could be unstoppable—if they’ll only listen.
Bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green scores a touchdown with this exhilarating novel, his first for young readers. Football Genius is an action-packed adventure with gripping suspense, a hero you can really root for, and an insider’s look at the world of professional football.
