Frank Murphy

Batter up!! This engaging Step 3 Reader follows an inspiring story all about one of baseball's greatest heroes, Babe Ruth! It’s 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America’s national pastime. It’s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?

A little-known true story about America's first president recounts an event in the life of George Washington which focuses on his fondness for animals. Simultaneous.

A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!