Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars

Written by Walter R. Brooks

Narrated by John McDonough

Mr. Boorschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus is back in town. This time one of its attractions is really out of this world. In the big ring are six Martians and their flying saucer! But Boorschmidt doesn't stop there. He wants something even more spectacular to offer the audience, so he asks Freddy for help. Freddy knows what to do. He organizes an amazing baseball team. With the help of the other animals from Bean Farm, Freddy will teach the Martians, an elephant, an ostrich, and Mr. Boorschmidt to play ball. What will the other teams think of this strange group? The Freddy the Pig books, written between 1927 and 1955, are childhood classics that have been called the American equivalent of the Pooh series. With John McDonough's warm narrations, the Freddy books are now attracting an enthusiastic new generation of fans.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 25, 2009
• ISBN: 9781440775758

Walter R. Brooks

Walter R. Brooks (1886-1958) is the beloved author of 26 books about Freddy the Pig. He edited for magazines, including The New Yorker. In addition to the Freddy books, Brooks created the character Mr. Ed the Talking Horse.

Reviews for Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars

[aulsmith · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When I was a child, there were girls books and boys books. Girl books had talking animals among other things. Boy books were about sport and outer space and other icky stuff. I think mostly girls read the Freddy books, but it wasn't because Brooks thought either side of this silliness should be catered to. I'm so glad the books are being reprinted now so everyone can enjoy them.