The Astro Outlaw
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2012 · Est. 2 hour read

The Astro Outlaw

By David A. Kelly, Mark Meyers (Illustrator)

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
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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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
10,379
Reading age
7–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about baseballBooks about sports and recreationBooks about cousinsBooks about mystery and detective workBooks about space
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
February 28, 2012
First published
January 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375868832

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