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  How many of these Matt Christopher sports classics have you read?

  Baseball

  Baseball Pals

  Catcher with a Glass Arm

  The Diamond Champs

  The Fox Steals Home

  The Kid Who Only Hit Homers

  Look Who’s Playing First Base

  Miracle at the Plate

  No Arm in Left Field

  Shortstop from Tokyo

  The Year Mom Won the Pennant

  Basketball

  Johnny Long Legs

  Long Shot for Paul

  Dirt Bike Racing

  Dirt Bike Racer

  Dirt Bike Runaway

  Football

  Catch That Pass!

  The Counterfeit Tackle

  Football Fugitive

  Tight End

  Touchdown for Tommy

  Tough to Tackle

  Ice Hockey

  Face-Off

  Ice Magic

  Soccer

  Soccer Halfback

  Track

  Run, Billy, Run

  All available in paperback from Little, Brown and Company

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  The Counterfeit Tackle

  Buzz and Corky may be identical twins, but they are not very much alike. Corky, outgoing and popular, plays tackle on the Otters football team. Buzz, the school chess champion, is quiet and reserved. Corky is surprised when Buzz offers to substitute for him as tackle one day so that Corky can go see a professional game. And Buzz is surprised to discover that he likes playing football and being part of the gang. But changing places leads to more complications than the boys ever imagined. Will they be able to keep their secret?

  Matt Christopher is the writer young readers turn to when they’re looking for fast-paced, action-packed sports novels. A resident of South Carolina, he is the author of many books, including Tough to Tackle and Tight End. For a listing of all his titles and information on joining the Matt Christopher Fan Club, turn to the last page of this book.