Builds confidence
The Magic Baseball
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
Personalized children’s books
Sports and Game Books for Kids
Baseball nerves, a big race at the Brickyard, dinosaur tennis and four arcade-style Next Ready adventures, all starring your child.
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Teaches perseverance
The Brickyard Dream
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
Explores sports & dinos
You Should Never Play Tennis With A T-Rex
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
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Makes bedtime easier
Even Whales Go To Bed
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
Celebrates Grandma
I Love You Grandma
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
Celebrates self-worth
The Princess Within
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
Builds emotional IQ
The Emotion Emporium
$24.99Regular one-time hardcover price: $44.99with Magic Story+. Membership required.
Picking a sports or game book for your player
Every book here puts your child in the game. The Magic Baseball is for the Little Leaguer who loves baseball but worries about striking out or letting the team down: Homer, a baseball with plenty to say, helps them take the next swing. The Brickyard Dream puts a young racing fan behind the wheel at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where determination and smart choices matter more than size.
You Should Never Play Tennis With A T-Rex is the funny one. Your child takes on dinosaurs at tennis, volleyball, soccer and more, and each species brings an unusual advantage, from tiny T-Rex arms to speedy Velociraptor legs. It suits a child who loves both moving and dinosaur facts.
For the child who would rather play video games, the Next Ready series borrows the look and language of an arcade game. Your child is Player 1, and the grown-up you choose is Player 2. Next Player Ready? starts with two GAME OVERs and the secret of pressing play again, and the next three books are about honesty, practice and kindness. The series comes as the complete four-book set or monthly, and the books are not sold one at a time.
Every book is illustrated from your child’s photo, with their name throughout, and hand-crafted by real artists, and you see a free personalized preview before you buy. For game-day nerves, read sports books for kids or when kids worry about mistakes in sports.
Questions about our sports and game books
Quick answers about these books, prices and delivery.
Which sports and games are in these books?
Baseball in The Magic Baseball, racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in The Brickyard Dream, and tennis, volleyball and soccer against dinosaurs in You Should Never Play Tennis With A T-Rex. The four Next Ready books tell their stories in the style of an arcade video game, with your child as Player 1.
Can I buy one Next Ready book on its own?
Next Ready is available as the complete four-book set or a monthly series that starts with Next Player Ready? The books are not sold individually. Grown-up personalization is charged per book: four add-ons with the set, or one with each monthly book. See current options and prices.
What ages are these books for?
Magic Story books are made for children ages 2 to 10. Younger children enjoy them as read-alouds, and older children can follow the story on their own. Some books give their own age range on their page.
Can I give a Magic Story book as a gift?
Yes. Grandparents, family and friends can personalize a book with the child’s name and a photo their parent or guardian has approved, then enter the family’s address at checkout. In the US, you can also send a Magic Story+ gift subscription, and the family personalizes the books themselves. See how to buy a book as a gift.
Can I see a free preview before I buy?
Yes. Create your child’s character from one photo and see a free personalized book preview, with no account or credit card needed. The preview shows your child in a scene or on a cover from the book you choose, not every page. See how the free preview works.
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