Baseball Blues
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2018 · Est. 59 min read

Baseball Blues

By A.I. Newton, Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator)

Book #5 in the The Alien Next Door series

A young boy and his friends try out for a local youth baseball team, but one of them has a secret that could change everything

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112 pages· 5,228 words· Est. 59 min read
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Zeke, an alien with extraordinary powers, joins the baseball team with friends Harris and Roxy. As Zeke uses his abilities to excel, Harris worries about fairness and the risk of exposure. Tensions rise as Zeke's actions challenge their friendship. Will they find a way to balance talent and trust, or will secrets tear them apart? Discover the outcome in this thrilling installment of the Alien Next Door series.

From the publisher

In the fifth book of the Alien Next Door series, Zeke, Harris, and Roxy all try out for the baseball team, but Zeke can’t resist using his powers to help him play better than everyone else. It’s baseball season, and Zeke, Harris, and Roxy all decide to try out for the team. Zeke doesn’t quite know how to play baseball, but his powers allow him to pitch and hit better than anyone else! But Harris thinks that what Zeke is doing is cheating, since none of the other players have his powers, and he’s also concerned that someone might discover Zeke’s an alien. But Zeke doesn’t see a problem with this, causing tension in their friendship. Can Zeke and Harris save their friendship, or will they strike out?

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
5,228
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about baseballBooks about superpowersBooks about cheatingBooks about friendship
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
500155
Publication
Published
October 2, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781499807226

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