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Cover of Game 2

Game 2

Phil Bildner;Loren Long (artist) (2007)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesBarnstormers / Sluggers #2
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.97
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHeartwarmingQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble Cast

Tropes

QuestFound FamilyFellowshipFish out of WaterRoad Trip

Themes

TeamworkMagic and WonderAdventureSibling BondHistorical Setting

Synopsis

In 1899, after losing their first game, the Travelin' Nine arrive in Louisville, Kentucky, where Griffith, Ruby, and Graham use the magical baseball again only to have race horses appear on the baseball field.

Is Game 2 appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

Parents should know this is a gentle historical fantasy about baseball-playing siblings who encounter magical events during their travels in 1899. The magical elements are whimsical and age-appropriate.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following three siblings on a magical baseball adventure where horses mysteriously appear on the field.

Tags

Historical FantasySports FictionMiddle Grade Adventure