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    Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs
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    Chicago Cubs

    By K.C. Kelley

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    Visit America's heartland to watch the Chicago Cubs take on Major League Baseball's best. Meet the top players, read stories of past and present, and check out all the key stats. Root, root, root for the home team as you become a Cubs expert! Additional features include a table of contents, informative captions, a diagram of the home field, a section on basic gear, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and information about the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9781503833036
    Chicago Cubs
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    K.C. Kelley

    K.C. Kelley has written dozens of books for young readers, mostly about sports. He has also written about robots, astronauts, creatures that creep in the dark, and other things that kids love. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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