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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2005 · Est. 1.5 hour read
Strike-Out Scare
By Carolyn Keene, Jan Naimo Jones (Illustrator)
Part of the Nancy Drew Notebooks series
A missing bat threatens the big game. Can it be found in time?
3.6/5 Goodreads · 45 ratings
80 pages· 9,066 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Nancy and her friends join the Mahoney Marlins junior baseball team, but disaster strikes when Bess's lucky bat, 'Magic Bill,' goes missing. With the big game looming, Nancy must solve the mystery to save Bess's newfound hitting prowess. Will Nancy uncover the truth behind the disappearance, or will Bess's luck run out on the field? Dive into this thrilling sports mystery where friendship and determination are put to the test.
From the publisher
BASEBALL BAT BANDIT?The girls have joined the Mahoney Marlins junior baseball team! Nancy will pitch, Bess will catch, and George will play shortstop. The girls are excited, but Bess worries that baseball isn’t exactly her thing. However, Bess turns out to be an amazing hitter and she quickly earns the nickname “Home Run Bess.” Bess thinks her newly found talent is thanks to her lucky bat, which she calls “Magic Bill.” But one day she discovers that Magic Bill is missing! Can Nancy find Bess’s bat in time for the big game, or is Bess destined to strike out?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- Words
- 9,066
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- ~511L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 85976
Publication
- Published
- February 8, 2005
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781416900733
- LCCN
- 2004116508
- OCLC
- 57552496
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