{"product_id":"rivals-9780061626944","title":"Rivals","description":"\u003cp\u003eCooperstown  Josh is thrilled when all his hard training pays off in a big way and his team, the Titans, makes it to a national tournament in Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. More is on the line for Josh than just a trophy. Winning would mean everything to his dad--now Josh's coach. Winning could mean a major endorsement deal for the Titans and the attention of big league scouts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a dirty play and a brutal injury threaten to sideline Josh, he spies suspicious activity at the tournament. He tries to tell his good friend Jaden about what he's seen, but she's too busy spending time with the L.A. Comets' star player, Mickey Mullen Jr., to want to get involved. Jaden says she's doing research for the newspaper . . . but is she? Now Josh has a rival--both on the field and off--as he swings for the fences in a game that quickly becomes more dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Tim Green delivers a hard-hitting look at what some teams will do to win in this gripping companion to \u003cem\u003eBaseball Great\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreen, Tim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Green\u003c\/strong\u003e, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Side of the Game\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Outrage\u003c\/em\u003e. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors, and he has also worked as an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first book for young readers, \u003cem\u003eFootball Genius\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired in part by his players and his own kids, became a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and was followed by \u003cem\u003eFootball Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFootball Champ, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Big Time\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDeep Zone\u003c\/em\u003e. He drew on his experiences playing and coaching Little League for \u003cem\u003eRivals\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePinch Hit\u003c\/em\u003e and two more \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers: \u003cem\u003eBaseball Great\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBest of the Best\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Jon Scieszka called Tim Green's \u003cem\u003eUnstoppable\u003c\/em\u003e, a book about a boy's struggle with cancer that debuted at #2 on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller list, Absolutely heroic. And something every guy should read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Green lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491387969810,"sku":"9780061626944","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_70121853-50e4-40c1-ad21-1392c8cd51c0.jpg?v=1730540154","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rivals-9780061626944","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}