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Two Hot Dogs with Everything

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My eight year old baseball nut of a grandson read this cover to cover yesterday as he traveled with his family to Arizona for camping and a couple of spring training games. Given its length, his parents thought it would keep him busy for a couple of days. Not so.

I'm always on the lookout for a good story to read aloud to my 2nd graders, and this one fit the bill. Haven's engaging and quirky characters, combined with the baseball setting, and mysterious goings on made for a lively read that generated a lot of enthusiasm. Parts of this book reminded me of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, while other parts reminded me of Shoeless Joe.

A good story to read aloud, and a perfect one for sports-minded 4-7th graders to relish.

This is simply a terrific book. Superb plot, colorful characters, beautifully written. It deserves to become a classic the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. My nine-year-old son couldn't put it down and suggested I read it as well. I did and I loved it. In fact, as soon as school starts I will be sharing it with my 2nd grade class. To a casual reader, it is a highly entertaining pageturner. To a teacher, it is more than a great read. It is rich with examples of fiction writing the way it should be. Hurray for Mr. Haven ... and a plea -- please write more!

My 9-year old son loved this book. He writes: This was definitely the best baseball book I have ever read! The main character, Danny Gurkin has tons of crazy ideas about giving the sluggers good luck. Sometimes they seem to work. But the sluggers are cursed when a poisoned pretzel kills a bubblegum tycoon. Paul Haven is a great writer.

Witty and creative, it breaks away from standard kids' fare. For baseball lovers especially, this would make a great gift.

Many sports books have been written, but none greater than this. "Two Hot Dogs with Everything" shows what people will do to make their favorite team win.
It's an amazing book filled with superstitions and hope that a bad team will rise and win.
Paul Haven's love of baseball makes this book a winner of the World Series of books. It should be in the Hall of Fame.

I knew the author, Paul Haven, as a teenager in NY, so when I saw this book I had to pick it up and read it. This book had me smiling the whole way through. I enjoyed every page. I am eager to pass it along to my pre-teen nephews who play baseball for their town. I will certainly save a copy for my son when he is old enough to read it. Reading this book brought back memories of listening to the author and friends discussing baseball in Central Park 20 years ago. Some passions never die! Great book, Paul. I can't wait to read your next one! -LS

I bought this book for my 9-year-old son when I saw it in the local bookstore. He is an avid reader, but tends to shy away from longer books. He loved this book and couldn't put it down! I read on the jacket that this is the author's first novel. I hope he makes this his next career and writes a whole series.

This is the best book that I have ever read. The words, the people, and the book are the best. If there were a rating chart that would go from 1-20 if 20 is the best, than I would give it a 100. That is real. I can not stop saying how fantastic this book really is. I read it in 3rd grade and I want to read it over and over again. This is the best kind of book for a baseball fan and feel like some fantasy in it. I would keep talking about it, but I don't want to give it away. BUY THE BOOK IT WON'T BE A WASTE OF MONEY AT ALL. GO, GET IT.

My 10 year old son LOVED this fantastic tale of being the ultimate baseball fan. We read this book together and were absolutely taken in! The story jumps back and forth between present day and long years past, which might be a bit confusing for younger readers. Overall the book is a great desciptive adventure of a true believer in his hometown team.