A novel about baseball and a shopping guide make great books for little readers
"Wall Ball," the second book in Kevin Markey’s baseball series The Super Sluggers. Ages 8 and up, HarperCollins, $16. (Provided by HarperCollins/MCT)
"A Smart Girl’s Guide to Style,” by Sharon Cindrich. Ages 8 and up, American Girl, $10. (Provided by American Girl/MCT)
”Wall Ball,” the second book in Kevin Markey’s baseball series The Super Sluggers, delivers lots of laughs as the Rambletown Rounders go into the new season with two strikes against them: a never-ending winter and a new center fielder. Ages 8 and up, HarperCollins, $16.
The soft cover primer “A Smart Girl’s Guide to Style,” by Sharon Cindrich, walks girls through fashion basics (types of collars, fabric-pattern names) and provides bargain hunting tips, quirky quizzes, and advice on such topics as how to deal with fashion critics. Ages 8 and up, American Girl, $10.