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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022
The Atlanta Alibi
Written by David A. Kelly · Illustrated by Mark Meyers
Part of the Ballpark Mysteries series
Legendary baseball bat and ball stolen. Can young sleuths recover them before they're lost forever?
4.3/5 Goodreads · 56 ratings
112 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In Atlanta, young detectives Mike and Kate face their toughest challenge yet: recovering Hank Aaron's stolen bat and ball, the very ones that broke Babe Ruth's record. With time running out, can they solve the mystery and save a piece of baseball history? Join the thrilling chase through the world of baseball, where every clue counts and the stakes are sky-high. Will the cousins' sleuthing skills be enough to crack the case, or will the treasured artifacts vanish forever? Dive into this exciting mix of sports and mystery, perfect for young fans and aspiring detectives.
From the publisher
Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Atlanta! The A-team takes A-Town! Mike and Kate are in Atlanta, where Hammerin’ Hank hit his legendary 715th home run. But Hank’s historic bat and ball, which he used to break Babe Ruth’s record, have been stolen! Good thing Mike and Kate are sleuthing pros. Can the cousins track down Hank Aaron’s missing treasure . . . before it’s gone forever?Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy’s A to Z Mysteries and Matt Christopher’s sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes with more amazing baseball facts.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 112
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 610L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2022
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780593126271
- LCCN
- 2021005570
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