The Sports Books Kids Can’t Put Down!
Fast-paced, action-packed stories for kids 8-12 that even reluctant readers can’t resist.
📖 Easy to read, high-energy chapters.
🏅 Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, & golf.
⭐ Inspires confidence, resilience & teamwork.
🚀 Perfect for sports lovers or kids who "don’t like reading.
Guaranteed Reading Success, or Your Money Back!
The Local Legends Series
Perfect books for 8 to 12 year old kids
Local Legends Sports Books
Finding books for kids who’d rather be playing sports than reading is tough.
Most books feel too slow, too boring, or don’t capture the excitement of the game. The Local Legends series is different.
Each book pulls kids in with fast-paced action, relatable characters, and high-stakes moments—just like real sports.
"Finally, books my son actually WANTS to read!" – Tom P.
If your child loves sports, these books will make them love reading just as much.
Bundle Sale Price: $49.95 $40
Happy Readers, Happier Customers
Families Continue To Shop Our Books
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"The text flow was easy to read, and the kids enjoyed the way the stories were written. Plenty of humor and positive messages throughout."
-Denise S.
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"My 8 year old loved the Math Inspector and Science Inspector series so the Space Bound series was delivered in his Easter basket. He devoured the entire series in just a week! He immediately asked if there are more Space Bound books coming."
-Amanda R.
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"My grandson is 9 and has a reading disability. Because of this he doesn't like books. I'm so happy to report that he loves these books and can't wait to finish the series (with our help reading with him). Keep on publishing books that encourage reading and that kids enjoy."
-Kimberly L.
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"My son was 8 or 9 when he first read the book and now I see him reading it a second time and I didn’t even ask him to read, he just picked it up!! It’s the first book he has really wanted to read!!"
-Amy P.
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Shop with us risk-free. If the kids don't read it we will swap it or refund you.
We've been working hard to get this to be very flexible for our customers. We now have a 60-day money back offer! So, you can shop for our books as a gift ahead of time, or if you want some extra time to see if they will pick up the books.
We recommend readers between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. Though we do believe it may intrigue some older readers.
These books range from 180 pages up to 225 pages. They are all designed to keep any age engaged in reading with some tactics that we found helped struggling readers and had no negative impact on strong readers.
No, this book series is strictly produced under the Bakken Books guidelines of content parents can TRUST and kids can ENJOY.
Send us an email anytime for anything: info@bakkenbooks.com