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Series: Magic Tree House
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Ideal for children and young readers interested in history, sports, and magic-themed adventures. Also an excellent choice for parents and teachers seeking engaging books that align with the Core Curriculum.
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See moreMorgan the librarian gives Jack and Annie magical baseball caps to wear at a special ball game in Brooklyn, New York. The magic tree house whisks them back to 1947 where they meet pioneering player Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery. Illustrations.
Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series!
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Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series!
PLAY BALL! Jack and Annie aren't great baseball players... yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them experts. They just need to wear the caps to a special ball game in Brooklyn, New York. The magic tree house whisks them back to 1947!
When they arrive, Jack and Annie find out that they will be batboys in the gameβnot ballplayers. What exactly does Morgan want them to learn? And what's so special about this game? They only have nine innings to find out!
Discover history, mystery, humour, and baseball in this one-of-a-kind adventure in Mary Pope Osborne's New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series lauded by parents and teachers as books that encourage reading.
Magic Tree House books, with fiction and nonfiction titles, are perfect for parents and teachers using the Core Curriculum. With a blend of magic, adventure, history, science, danger, and cuteness, the topics range from kid pleasers (pirates, the Titanic, pandas) to curriculum perfect (rain forest, American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln) to seasonal shoo-ins (Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving). There is truly something for everyone here!
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Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Sports Illustrated Kids praises A Big Day For Baseball as a "grand slam" full of twists and turns, continuing the beloved Magic Tree House series with an exciting historical adventure that keeps readers engaged and eager to learn more.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781524713119
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 January 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 96
About the Author
MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.
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