The Astro Outlaw

Written by David A. Kelly · Illustrated by Mark Meyers

Book #4 in the Ballpark Mysteries series

A moonrock is stolen. Can two kids solve the mystery with just a green feather as a clue?

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112 pages· 10,379 words· Est. 2 hour read· 540L

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Bookroo's summary

At the Astros' ballpark, young sleuths Mike and Kate face a cosmic mystery. An astronaut's rare moonrock is stolen, leaving only a broken green feather as a clue. As they dive into the investigation, they must unravel the truth before the thief escapes. Will they crack the case in time, or will the moonrock be lost forever? Join them on a thrilling adventure filled with baseball trivia and unexpected twists, where every clue counts and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Now batting clean-up–book #4 in a new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Houston, we have a problem! Before a game at the Astros’ ballpark, Mike and Kate get to meet astronaut commander Nick Rice at the nearby Houston Space Center. He’s planning to display a very rare moonrock at an autographing event later. But just before the event, a nefarious outlaw knocks out the commander and steals the moonrock! Can Mike and Kate figure out who did it . . . when their only clue is a broken green feather? The Astro Outlaw includes a fun act page about the Houston Astros’ stadium with trivia about the train on the outfield wall and the homerun gas pump. Cross Ron Roy’s A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher’s sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunnits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein’s fans.

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