The new kid in town is a wombat from Down Under. He8217;s having a tough time fitting in, so he tries to join the baseball team. They8217;re excited to see a 8220;Wham-bat8221; hit, but baseball seems to him like a strange game indeed as his literal interpretations of the lingo, such as 8220;stealing third base,8221; lead to hilarious, and ultimately victorious, results.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Humorous Stories, Sports + Recreation / Baseball, Animals / General
- Age: 4-8 years
- Publisher: Sandpiper
- Pages: 32
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: April 21, 2008
- Date Published: April 21, 2008
- Author: Helen Lester
- Illustrator: Lynn Munsinger