New Releases by Loren Long

After the rousing success in New Orleans, the Paynes face yet another crushing defeat when the Chancellor’s thugs finally steal the baseball—and kill their uncle in the process. Faced with a second funeral in as many months, Griffith, Ruby, and Graham are determined to beat the Chancellor at his own game and save their family as well as the game of baseball. Pulling into their hometown of Baltimore, the Paynes are reunited with a familiar face, and the Travelin’ Nine are tested on the field once again. Can they win without the help of their baseball? Prepare for fireworks in this final inning to the grand slam series, Sluggers!

Des jouets et friandises craignent ne jamais pouvoir franchir la montagne qui les sépare des enfants à qui ils sont destinés. La locomotive qui tirait leurs wagons est tombée en panne. Après avoir vainement demandé à trois rutilants bolides du chemin de fer de les aider, ce qu''ils refusèrent avec dédain ou lâcheté, ils purent compter sur le concours de Petite Loco bleue qui voulut bien relever ce défi, malgré sa petite taille et son manque d''expérience.

**Read by country music superstar Trace Adkins!** **The New York Times bestseller and official 2013 Jumpstart Read for the Record selection!** New York Times bestselling author/artist Loren Long creates an unforgettable children''s classic. Otis is a special tractor. He loves his farmer and he loves to work. And he loves the little calf in the next stall, whom he purrs to sleep with his soft motor. In fact, the two become great friends: they play in the fields, leap hay bales, and play ring-around-the-rosy by Mud Pond. But when Otis is replaced with the big yellow tractor, he is cast away behind the barn, unused, unnoticed . . . until the little calf gets stuck in Mud Pond. Then there is only one tractor—and it’s not big or yellow—who can come to the rescue. It is little old Otis who saves his friend. It is Otis who saves the day. In a wonderful new palette, and in the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand, Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable new story—and character—celebrating the power of friendship and perseverance.

In 1899, the trip to Chicago for Griffith, Ruby, and Graham becomes an adventure in itself after they realize their Uncle Owen has gone missing and the Chancellor has set his sights on the money the Travelin'' Nine have been trying to raise.

In over their heads? THE YEAR IS 1899, and the Travelin'' Nine are barnstorming their way across the good ol'' U.S. of A., trying to raise money to pay off the Payne family''s big-league debt. Griffith has a run-in with the Chancellor and learns that the baseball isn''t the only item the infamous industrialist is after. Even more mysteriously, the Chancellor claims to have something that the Paynes want. And Ruby. Where in the world has she vanished to? Does her disappearance have anything to do with the Chancellor''s threats? Or is there some other plan in play? And finally, Graham makes a heartfelt birthday wish and somehow gets exactly what he asks for. But questions still remain: Was it real? Can it possibly be true? Or is it all just a dream? If they don''t watch out, Griffith, Ruby, Graham, and the Travelin'' Nine may find themselves in deep water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes!

The year is 1899, and the Travelin'' Nine are crisscrossing the good ol'' U.S. of A., raising money to pay off the Payne family''s big-league debt! As the team heads into the River City, Griffith is beginning to realize that there''s more at risk than meets the eye, something beyond the need to raise money -- something involving the ball that could put his entire family in danger. Ruby is eager to help solve the mystery of the ball and plans on keeping her eyes and ears wide open and writing everything down. She knows the answer is out there. All she has to do is see the things that others don''t. And figure out what those things mean. Then there''s Graham, who usually only thinks about how to get more time on the baseball field. Even he''s beginning to notice that there are strange and shady characters at just about every turn. Finally there''s the Chancellor, one of the wealthiest and greediest businessmen in the entire world. And it looks like he''s got his eye on the ball!

In the late 1800s, a baseball with strange powers belonging to their late father works wonders for three children and a travelling baseball team which must raise $10,000.

The trucks speculate about what could be inside a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Una mañana fría de invierno, un niño encuentra un regalo en el umbral de su casa. El paquete contiene un pequeño tamborilero que sabe hacer sonar su instrumento. Pero sin querer el pequeño tambor es tirado a la papelera y vivirá muchas aventuras antes de

A stunning holiday book by beloved Otis creator Loren Long In this charming Christmas story, a toy drummer boy embarks--accidentally--on a journey on which he plays his drum and warms the hearts of everyone he encounters, from a rat to a snowman. Set against a snowy landscape by the bestselling Loren Long, this is a perfect read for chilly winter evenings. Long brings this story of an unforgettable little drummer boy to vivid life with his timeless and magical art.

PREGAME RECAP As the Travelin'' Nine head to Chicago, the team is filled with hope and optimism. After a disappointing loss in Cincinnati at the start of their baseball tour, the heroes of the Spanish-American War bounced back in Louisville. Doc and Woody came through with timely fielding, Crazy Feet and Tales smacked clutch hits, and champion horses provided that extra kick, helping the barnstormers to their come-from-behind victory. By the end of the thrilling contest, there was no doubt in the minds of Griffith, Ruby, and Graham that the baseball their Uncle Owen had given to them on the night of their father''s funeral was magical. Indeed, the mysteries surrounding their baseball, which their uncle had urged them to keep secret, were deepening. And as excited as they were by the barnstormers'' win, the Payne siblings'' fears and worries continued to grow. Uncle Owen''s tattered, bloody letter had warned them about the Chancellor. What''s more, they''d seen the Chancellor''s men lurking at the Louisville game. Griffith and Ruby now realized that their adventure was about far more than raising money to pay off a family debt. But what exactly was it about? After the Louisville match, Griffith confronted his mother. She denied that the Chancellor could be involved, but she promised to answer all of Griffith''s questions on the train to Chicago...

The trip to Chicago for Griffith, Ruby, and Graham becomes an adventure in itself after they realize their Uncle Owen has gone missing and the Chancellor has set his sights on the money the Travelin'' Nine have been trying to raise.

Learning about Griffith''s strange conversation with Uncle Owen, Ruby begins to tie it to the clues of the unsolved mystery in Cincinnati, becoming curious about the arrival of a suspicious train while playing their latest game in Kentucky.

In the late 1800s, a baseball with strange powers belonging to their late father works wonders for three children and a travelling baseball team which must raise $10,000.

Un conmovedor cuento de Navidad, lleno de ternura y magia, firmado por la mano maestra del autor de Las cenizas de Ángela.Es Navidad en la gélida ciudad irlandesa de Limerick, y la pequeña Ángela, de seis años, piensa que el niño Jesús debe estar pasando mucho frío en la iglesia. Así que se lo lleva cariñosamente en brazos hasta el calor de su casa. Su hermano la descubre y se lo cuenta todo a su madre. Afortunadamente para Ángela, la madre no se lo cree y el Niño Jesús puede seguir arropado en su cama, resguardado del terrible frío que asola la ciudad. Pero en la iglesia el párroco no tarda en descubrir la misteriosa desaparición y avisa a la policía. ¿Quién habrá sido capaz de cometer semejante robo?

In the late 1800s a baseball with strange powers belonging to their late father works wonders for three children and a traveling baseball team that must raise $10,000.

Un petit garçon assiste à la conférence d''un astronome. Il ressent soudain un étrange vertige. Il se lève et s''éclipse. Seul dans la nuit fraîche et magique, dans un silence total, il lève les yeux vers les étoiles.

A boy learns a lesson about the destructive power of gossip.