Make a trade, Charlie Brown!
(Book)

SAMPLE TEXT: This is Charlie Brown. He's the manager of a baseball team. They have never won a game. He needs to make a change. Lucy is the worst player on the team. I'm thinking of making some changes, Charlie Brown says. What kind of changes? Lucy asks. I'm going to trade some players, Charlie Brown tells her. A few trades can make our team much better. That's a great idea, Lucy says. Why don't you trade yourself?

Springtime means it's baseball season, and Charlie Brown wants this to be the year his team finally wins a game! Charlie Brown's only option is to make some trades to improve his team. He calls Peppermint Patty to make a deal, but she tells him there's only one player on his team she wants, "he funny-looking little kid with the big nose." Snoopy! Peppermint Patty offers Charlie Brown five good players for Snoopy. But will Charlie Brown trade his beloved beagle just to win a ball game? Charlie Brown wants so much to win a baseball game that he tries to trade Lucy, his worst player, and even considers trading Snoopy.