The Missing Playbook
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2016 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Missing Playbook

Written by Franklin W. Dixon · Illustrated by Matt David

Part of the Hardy Boys Clue Book series

Can Frank and Joe recover the missing playbook before the big game?

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96 pages· 9,167 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy face a race against time when the Bayport Bandits' crucial playbook vanishes just before the Little League season opener. With their team's success hanging in the balance, the brothers must unravel the mystery and retrieve the playbook. Will they solve the case in time, or will the Bandits' season end before it begins? Join the Hardy Boys in this interactive adventure where every clue counts.

From the publisher

Frank and Joe try to hit a home run by figuring out what happened to the Bayport Bandits’ playbook before the first big baseball game in the second book in an all-new, interactive Hardy Boys chapter book mystery series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case! Frank and Joe and the rest of their Bayport Bandits teammates can’t wait for Little League to start! Everyone is celebrating the beginning of the season at Speedy Zermino’s house. While they’re all together, Coach Quinn shows off the Bandit’s new playbook that contains all of the new strategies and plays that will help them to a winning season. The next day at practice, Coach Quinn realizes the all-important playbook has gone missing! With their teammates counting on them to get the book back, Frank and Joe must take a swing at cracking this case…or their season will be over before it even begins.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Words
9,167
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about baseballBooks about sports and recreationBooks about detectivesBooks about boys and men
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~Q
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
181781
Publication
Published
April 19, 2016
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481451772

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