Toby Morton doesn't run for anything - except the classroom door at the end of the school day. He's overweight, mouthy, and though he's bright, he's too lazy to do any work. Then Mr. Walker arrives and persuades Toby to join the running team. Praise for the Sports Stories series:"Straightforward, full of action, with plenty of references to contemporary adolescent concerns. A winning series ... designed to provide recreational reading for children who are interested in stories about sports." -- National Library of CanadaROBERT RAYNER is an elementary school principal in St. George, New Brunswick.
