There’s no telling what a game of baseball might bring. Big hits, wild throws, and feisty managers … or ball-launching cannons, horseback outfielders, and shovel-wielding base thieves! In Pirates at the Plate, an afternoon at the ballyard features all this and more. In a one-of-a-kind showdown between cowboys and pirates, bullpens are actually bull pens, bench-clearing brawls are a matter of course, and stars such as a slugging Blackbeard and hard-throwing Wild Bill Hickok inject rowdy adventure into the great summer pastime.
Aaron Frisch was an editor and author of many books for children and young adults. His picture books—published by Creative Editions—have received several honors, including an IPPY Award Gold Medal, a Spur Award, and a finalist nomination for the Minnesota Book Awards.
Mark Summers has created artwork for numerous magazines, Barnes & Noble bookstores, and many U.S. postage stamps. In 2000, he received the Society of Illustrators’ coveted Hamilton King Award for best illustration of the
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"It's a rip-roaring story, and even the twist ending doesn't diminish its sense of playfulness and fun."—Publishers Weekly
