The Spy on Third Base
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1990 · Est. 1 hour read

The Spy on Third Base

By Matthew F Christopher

Part of the Peach Street Mudders series

A baseball player faces threats over his uncanny predictive abilities.

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62 pages· 6,382 words· Est. 1 hour read
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TV Adams, a talented third baseman, can predict where batters will hit. An anonymous caller threatens him, demanding he stop using his gift. Should he yield to fear or use his powers to aid his team? As the stakes rise, TV must decide whether to protect himself or risk everything for the game he loves. Will he uncover the caller's identity, or will his secret talent become his downfall?

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Third baseman TV Adams’s knack for predicting where a batter will hit a ball leads an anonymous phone caller to warn him against using his powers. Should he give in to the caller’s threats or spy to help his team?

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Format
Pages
62
Words
6,382
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
610L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
6242
Publication
Published
September 4, 1990
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316140089

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