If your kid is obsessed with baseball, this is the gold standard for middle-grade fiction. Dan Gutman knows exactly how to write for boys who would rather be outside playing catch than sitting with a book.

It’s fast, it’s funny, and it actually teaches them something about the history of the game without being preachy. Even though it was written in 1997, the dream of finding a 'treasure' in a pack of cards is timeless—maybe even more relevant now with the current sports card boom. It's a safe, solid, and genuinely entertaining read.