In an attempt to teach them a sense of responsibility, their fathers put them in charge of the tomato toss. The boys decide it's their responsibility to add a little excitement to the event. They exchange the traditional wooden targets for human targets and, before they know it, they are running the most popular event at the fair. The excitement may be too much for the sleepy town and soon the tomato toss is taken to the streets.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
Eric Walters is the popular author of dozens of books for juveniles and young adults, including Laggan Lard Butts in the Orca Currents series and House Party and Juice in the Orca Soundings series. Eric lives in Mississauga, Ontario.