Randy Riley's Really Big Hit

Randy likes space, robots, and baseball, but he can't ace everything . . . or can he? Chris Van Dusen knocks one out of the park with a comical ode to ingenuity.

Randy Riley loves two things: science and baseball. When it comes to the solar system, the constellations, and all things robot, Randy is a genius. But on the baseball diamond? Not so much. He tries . . . but whiffs every time. Then, one night, Randy sees something shocking through his Space Boy telescope: it's a fireball, and it's headed right for his town Randy does the math, summons all of his science smarts, and devises a plan that will save the day in a spectacular way. Once again, Chris Van Dusen winds up his visual humor, dizzying perspectives, perfect pacing, and rollicking rhyme and delivers a hit to make readers stand up and cheer.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 02/14/2012
ISBN: 9780763649463
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.90w x 0.50d
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Approved

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/21/2011 pg. 47
School Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 88
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 100
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2012
New York Times Book Review 04/08/2012 pg. 23
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 43 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 149728 / Randy Riley's Really Big Hit
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5