Inside the Park

From Andrea Williams, the bestselling author of We Are Family with LeBron James, comes Inside the Park, the story of a young baseball fan’s misadventures after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season.

In this all-new, hilarious, action-packed middle grade tale, Timothy “Pumpsie” Strickland, a baseball-loving twelve-year-old, is about to step up to the plate for the biggest swing of his life.

Pumpsie needs a win. Or to be more precise, he needs the Nashville Wildcats to win. Pumpsie’s been waiting his entire life—twelve whole years!—for his favorite team to make it to the playoffs. And this year—finally!—they’re just one win away.

But when Pumpsie accidentally gets trapped in Lookout Field the night before the last game of the season, with only a lost dog named Campy for company, he may have accidentally stumbled into the best night of his life. For a baseball fan like Pumpsie, using the pro batting cages, running the bases, playing with the public address system, eating all the concession-stand junk food he can find is a dream come true . . . until he realizes he’s not alone in the stadium. Foul plots are brewing beneath Lookout Field, and now it’s on Pumpsie to swallow his fears, gum up his courage, and swing for the fences if he wants to save the Wildcats’ postseason chances.

Inside the Park is a fun-filled, action-packed slice of wish fulfillment that’s perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green or any kid’s ever closed their eyes and imagined stepping up to the plate with the game tied and the season on the line.

One kid. One dog. One very empty stadium—or so he thinks.
Locked In Adventure: When Pumpsie Strickland gets accidentally trapped in Lookout Field, it’s a dream come true! He can run the bases, use the pro batting cages, and eat all the junk food he wants.An Unlikely Teammate: He’s not completely alone. With a lost dog named Campy by his side, Pumpsie has the perfect companion for a night of stadium-sized fun.Kids' Mystery Plot: But strange noises and shadowy figures reveal a sabotage plot that could ruin the Nashville Wildcats’ shot at the playoffs. Now Pumpsie has to uncover the truth before it’s too late.Overcoming Fear: To save his favorite team, Pumpsie must find the courage he’s been missing at the plate and become the hero he never thought he could be.