Lucky Breaks Loose - Lucky Ladd, Bk 2 Author:Dean Hughes Just how lucky is Lucky? His shoes have agreed to trip over anything that sticks up - like grass. And curbs! Maybe someday he'll get over one safely. His father is in a business that checks out disasters, so they travel from place to place in their motor home. Lucky can always make new friends at church and a school, though they're usually the o... more »nes you feel sorry for. Then, just as Lucky gets settled in, he has to say good-bye. Lucky often wishes he'd have less luck.
Ron Ladd, Lucky's father, insists that no one is luckier. Lucky bounces back from the world's worst accidents. He comes out pretty good in bad situations too. So when they come to Pascal, Louisiana, after a tornado has hit the town, he brings his brand of luck with him.
Then Lucky decides to play football, even though many players are twice his size. The coach, to everyone's surprise, makes Lucky a running back. The question is not how well he'll do, but whether he'll make it through in one piece. Maybe the title Lucky Breaks Loose refers to his getting hit and breaking into little pieces. Then again, maybe it could mean something a little luckier.« less