Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home

Twins Stacy and Gina are on rival little league teams, and when Gina accidentally unleashes a curse that wakes the dead, Stacy's misfit team gets coached by a baseball-playing zombie! A Junior Library Guild Selection Stacy and Gina Cavallaro are twin sisters and baseball rivals, each pitching for a different Little League team. Gina is a sports whiz and the star of her winning team, while Stacy's band of misfits hasn't won a game all season. The battling sisters also happen to be the youngest in a long line of local witches. So when Gina's magic spins out of control and her spell accidentally raises a zombie, the girls have to set aside their differences and figure out how to make things right. And Stacy's team of misfits -- Billy, Sanchez, Levi, Beans, Paddy, Killroy, Gomez, and Boots -- must band together to save the day! ★ "This graphic crowd-pleaser is a delightful confection of monsters and baseball, evoking feelings of a mashup of The Sandlot and Goosebumps with a generous dose of humor and an emphasis on teamwork... A grand slam." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for Magic Pickle Graphic Novel: ★ "Starting with an irresistibly goofy premise, Morse layers on sly humor, astute references, and blazing action, turning in a charming, slam-bang story." -- Booklist, starred review "This title's sly wit and fun, energetic art will be a great success with graphic novel fans and with those who appreciate puns and the kookier side of things." -- School Library Journal Scott Morse is the award-winning author of Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home as well as the creator of The Magic Pickle Graphic Novel and the Magic Pickle chapter book series with Graphix. He's currently a Story Supervisor at Pixar, where he has worked on Ratatouille, Wall*E, and the Cars franchise. He has also worked for Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nickelodeon. Scott lives with his loving family in Northern California. Praise for Magic Pickle Graphic Novel:"Starting with an irresistibly goofy premise, Morse layers on sly humor, astute references, and blazing action, turning in a charming, slam-bang story." -- Booklist, starred review"This title's sly wit and fun, energetic art will be a great success with graphic novel fans and with those who appreciate puns and the kookier side of things." -- School Library Journal