Helen Plum Library

Gus enjoys basketball practice, but the noise and pace of real games bother him, until his grandpa gives him some good advice Gus loves basketball -- that is, basketball practice with Pete, the coach, and shooting baskets at Grandpa's house with only Grandpa's dog, Skipper, in attendance. Basketball games are another story. What if Gus misses every basket, and everybody laughs? If only his parents wouldn't come. Gus is especially unnerved by his...

Gus must visit the hospital when his beloved Grandpa has a heart attack

Gus waves at the train near his grandfather's house, sets up a toy train, and eventually gets to ride on the train with his grandfather

After Gus, who would rather play outside than practice music, does not do too well at his piano recital, his grandfather shows him how music can be fun