Ellie Steps Up to the Plate

Ellie tries her hand at softball in the eighteenth book of the Critter Club series, but she begins to wonder if she's only meant for the stage!

When Ellie joins a softball team, she quickly realizes that the sport is harder than it looks! Is she meant only for the stage, not the field? And what happens when Ellie goes searching in the woods near the field for a stray ball and finds an injured baby deer?!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

Author: Callie Barkley
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 01/30/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.10h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781534411784
ISBN10: 153441178X
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books

About the Author
Callie Barkley loves animals. As a young girl, she dreamed of getting a cat or dog of her own until she discovered she was allergic to most of them. It was around this time that she realized the world was full of all kinds of critters that could use some love. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Connecticut. They share their home with exactly ten fish and a very active ant farm.

Tracy Bishop has loved drawing since she was a little girl in Japan. She spends her time illustrating books, reading, and collecting pens. She lives with her husband, son, and hairy dog, named Harry, in San Jose, California.