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Henry Heckelbeck Takes a Swing by Wanda Coven

Henry Heckelbeck Takes a Swing

Wanda Coven

Little Simon · Paperback · January 14, 2025

In this seventeenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry steps up to the plate!

Chapter BooksBaseball & Softballsportsmagic
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Who it’s for
Henry’s first game with the Brewster Batters makes baseball’s learning curve plain.
Themes
Baseball, Magic
Genres
Baseball & Softball, Chapter Books

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About this book

In this seventeenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry steps up to the plate! Henry Heckelbeck is so excited to join the Brewster Batters for his first baseball game! But soon he discovers that playing baseball isn’t quite as easy as he thought it would be. Can a little spark of magic help him, or is he doomed to strike out? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Henry’s First Game

Henry’s first game with the Brewster Batters makes baseball’s learning curve plain.

Come here for

  • Henry’s first game with the Brewster Batters
  • A little spark of magic in a baseball adventure

Expect

  • Baseball proves harder than Henry expected
  • Easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page

Where it sits

Chapter Books84%
Baseball & Softball68%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Baseball & Softball
  • Magic & Fantasy
  • Chapter Books
Authors
Wanda Coven
Publisher
Little Simon
Published
January 14, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Baseball · Magic
Reading lane
Baseball & Softball