The Alien Next Door 5: Baseball Blues
Paperback – Illustrated, October 2, 2018
little bee books · Paperback · October 2, 2018
One, two, three...strike!
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in baseball tryouts and competition.
- Themes
- Friendship under strain, Fair play, Keeping an alien identity secret
- Genres
- Alien Contact, Baseball & Softball, Friendship
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One, two, three...strike! When Zeke, Harris, and Roxy try out for the baseball team, Zeke uses his powers to play better. Will his desire to hit home runs get in the way of their friendship? Read Book 5 in the bestselling Alien Next Door series. 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!
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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?
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in baseball tryouts and competition.
- Readers who enjoy stories about friendship tested by disagreements.
Where it sits
| Baseball & Softball | 84% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 81% |
| Alien Contact | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Baseball & Softball
- Chapter Books
- Sci-Fi
- Authors
- A.I. Newton
- Publisher
- little bee books
- Published
- October 2, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship under strain · Fair play · Keeping an alien identity secret
- Reading lane
- Baseball & Softball