Book Series · 2 Books

Cruz de la Cruz Books

In order from The Desperado Who Stole Baseball to The Boy Who Saved Baseball.

The Cruz de la Cruz series is a set of 2 chapter books by John H. Ritter and John Ritter, published between 2003 and 2009. Written for ages 8–13, most books run about 270 pages.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1799

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2009

The Desperado Who Stole Baseball

By John H. Ritter

A small town bets everything on a baseball game against champions to protect their gold mine.

272 pages· 57,990 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

Hardcover

In reading order

Cruz de la Cruz Series

2 books · Published 2003–2009

#1 in Series

Sale price

$1799

The Desperado Who Stole Baseball

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2009

A small town bets everything on a baseball game against champions to protect their gold mine.

Series

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$858

The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2003

A baseball game decides a town's fate. Can Tom unlock a legend's secrets to win?

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Cruz de la Cruz series?

There are 2 books in the Cruz de la Cruz series. It began with The Desperado Who Stole Baseball in 2009, and the newest book, The Boy Who Saved Baseball, was published in 2003.