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When Luis joins his new baseball team, the Manatees, things seem pretty hopeless at first.

Some of his new teammates—including "loud and obnoxious" home-run slugger Jimmie—are mean to him or to each other. His new coach doesn't tell the players everything to do like his old coach did. And some of the Manatees seem more interested in goofing off than in sportsmanship or working hard.

Then Luis is surprisingly named captain of his new team, and he finds himself with a whole new set of problems. How will he get this odd-ball group of teammates to work together?

Aaron Derr is a writer based just outside of Dallas, Texas. He has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing magazines and books for kids of all ages.

Gary Lacoste has designed games for clients including Hasbro, Nickelodeon, and LEGO. He has also illustrated more than 25 books and is a regular contributor to kids' magazines including Highlights, TIME for Kids, and Clubhouse Jr. He lives in western Massachusetts.