SticksMickey's family owns the neighborhood pool hall, and he's been playing since before he could talk. Now that he's in fifth grade, he's determined to win the Junior Nine-Ball Championship and cream obnoxious Buck Pender. Problem is, Mickey's ten and Buck's thirteen-and could eat him for a snack. Even with his friend Arlen's help, Mickey doesn't stand a chance. Then Joe Alvarez shows up at the pool hall. He's a fantastic player, and decides to sign on as Mickey's pool coach. But it all depends on one person: Mickey. Can he beat the odds? "Good characters, humor, and an engaging plot make this a solid piece of middle-grade fiction." (Booklist) |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Allen Hopkins angle Arlen says asks bank shots beat Big Earl bookbag break Buck Pender Buck's Camille corner cowboy Cruckston cue ball cue stick door face father feel fix-it shop Flax Street Francine says Francine's going Grover Cleveland hand hard head hurt Jersey Turnpike JOAN BAUER Joseph Alvarez says kids kitchen Kopchnik laughing leans look Mangler math Mickey Vernon miss Mom's mother moving never nine ball nine-ball champion nods okay Pepper Peterbilt Petie Pencastle pick play player pocket pool hall pool table Poppy says Poppy's pretty push racks the balls rail rams Riggles Rory runs Ruthie shakes shoot Sledgehammer smiles standing starts stick stirrup pants stop T. R. Dobbs table eight takes talk tell There's thing throws tournament tree house truck trying walk watching wearing weeks who's Yeah yells