It's All in the Name

About This Book

L'il Dobber has big feet. The other kids may laugh and call him nicknames, but L'il Dobber doesn't care. In fact, this third-grader is totally cool with his shoe size. He knows that one day he'll grow tall to match, and then his dreams of pro basketball will be solid.

In book #1, L'il Dobber and his friends all join together to help the new kid, Gan, find a cool nickname of his own. But when Gan gets stuck with a name he doesn't like, the gang's got trouble -- until an unexpected twist turns everything around. Gan ends up a schoolyard hero, and he's found the best nickname of all.

About the Authors or Illustrators

James Preller: James Preller is the author of more than 80 books for children. He is best known for the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries.  Other titles ... Read More.

Bob Lanier: Lanier is a basketball legend and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. A graduate of St. Bonaventure University, he has been hailed ... Read More.

Heather Goodyear: Goodyear started creative writing in the first grade. Read More.