The Alien Next Door 5: Baseball Blues - Paperback

by A. I. Newton (Author), Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator)

When Zeke, Harris, and Roxy all try out for the baseball team, Zeke can't resist using his powers to play better than everyone else. Will his desire to be a star get in the way of his friendship with Harris? 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! 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?

Author Biography

A.I. Newton (Author)
A. I. Newton is the pen name for Michael Teitelbaum, who has written numerous books for children. He always wanted to travel into space, visit another planet, and meet an alien. When that didn't work out, he decided to do the next best thing--write stories about them! The Alien Next Door series gives him a chance to imagine what it's like to hang out with one. And you can do the same--unless you're lucky enough to live next door to a real-life alien!

Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator)
Anjan Sarkar graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in illustration. After that, he worked as an illustrator and graphic designer before becoming a freelancer, where he gets to work on all sorts of different projects for people of all ages, such as the graphic novel adaptations of Stuart Gibbs' Spy School series! He lives in Sheffield, UK. Find out more about Anjan at anjansarkar.co.uk.