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Fantasy League

By Mike Lupica
On Tour

By Mike Lupica
On Tour

By Mike Lupica
On Tour

By Mike Lupica
On Tour

By Mike Lupica
On Tour

Read by MacLeod Andrews

By Mike Lupica
On Tour

Read by MacLeod Andrews

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Paperback $9.99

Jul 14, 2015 | ISBN 9780147514943 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Ebook $9.99

Sep 16, 2014 | ISBN 9780698171411 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Audiobook Download $18.00

Sep 16, 2014 | 404 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Fantasy League

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT, TRAVEL TEAM and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a story of every football kid’s dream come true.
     
    12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school’s football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game, he’s first-string. He even becomes a celebrity when his podcast gets noticed by a sports radio host, who plays Charlie’s fantasy picks for all of Los Angeles to hear. Soon Charlie befriends the elderly owner of the L.A. Bulldogs — a fictional NFL team — and convinces him to take a chance on an aging quarterback. After that, watch out . . . it’s press conferences and national fame as Charlie becomes a media curiosity and source of conflict for the Bulldogs general manager, whose job Charlie seems to have taken. It’s all a bit much for a kid just trying to stay on top of his grades and maintain his friendship with his verbal sparring partner, Anna.

    Like the best Disney film in book form, like Moneyball for kids, Fantasy League is every football kid’s dream scenario.
     
    “Lupica is the greatest sports writer for middle school readers.” –VOYA

    About Fantasy League

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a story of every football kid’s dream come true.
     
    12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school’s football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game, he’s first-string. He even becomes a celebrity when his podcast gets noticed by a sports radio host, who plays Charlie’s fantasy picks for all of Los Angeles to hear. Soon Charlie befriends the elderly owner of the L.A. Bulldogs — a fictional NFL team — and convinces him to take a chance on an aging quarterback. After that, watch out . . . it’s press conferences and national fame as Charlie becomes a media curiosity and source of conflict for the Bulldogs general manager, whose job Charlie seems to have taken. It’s all a bit much for a kid just trying to stay on top of his grades and maintain his friendship with his verbal sparring partner, Anna.

    Like the best Disney film in book form, like Moneyball for kids, Fantasy League is every football kid’s dream scenario.
     

    Praise for FANTASY LEAGUE:

    * “This Moneyball story with kids is on the money.”–Booklist, starred review 

    “The feel good book of the year.”–VOYA

    “Readers will be alternately cheering and reaching for a tissue during the final playoff-deciding game for the Bulldogs. This will be devoured by young football fans.”–School Library Journal

    About Fantasy League

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team, and Million-Dollar Throw comes a story of every football kid’s dream come true.
     
    Twelve-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a benchwarmer for his school’s football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game, he’s first-string. He even becomes a celebrity when his podcast gets noticed by a sports radio host, who plays Charlie’s fantasy picks for all of Los Angeles to hear. Soon Charlie befriends the elderly owner of the L.A. Bulldogs—a fictional NFL team—and convinces him to take a chance on an aging quarterback. After that, watch out . . . it’s press conferences and national fame as Charlie becomes a media curiosity and a source of conflict for the Bulldogs’ general manager, whose job Charlie seems to have taken. It’s all a bit much for a kid just trying to stay on top of his grades and maintain his friendship with his verbal sparring partner, Anna.
     
    Like the best Disney film in book form, like Moneyball for kids, Fantasy League is every football kid’s dream scenario.
     
    Praise for Fantasy League:
     
    “This Moneyball story with kids is on the money.”—Booklist, starred review
     
    “The feel good book of the year.”—VOYA
     
    “Readers will be alternately cheering and reaching for a tissue during the final playoff-deciding game for the Bulldogs. This will be devoured by young football fans.”—School Library Journal

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    About Mike Lupica

    Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and… More about Mike Lupica

    About Mike Lupica

    Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and… More about Mike Lupica

    About Mike Lupica

    Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and… More about Mike Lupica

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Jul 14, 2015 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780147514943

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Sep 16, 2014 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780698171411

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 16, 2014 | 404 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780698153943

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    Praise

    Praise for FANTASY LEAGUE:

    * “This Moneyball story with kids is on the money.”–Booklist, starred review


    “Fantasy League . . . is the feel good book of the year.”–VOYA

    “This will be devoured by young football fans, who appreciate intricate game details and won’t mind a touch of heartwarming sentiment.”–School Library Journal



    Mike Lupica has been named to 70 state awards lists, including multiple Texas Bluebonnet Award nominations.


     

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