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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2014 · Est. 2 hour read
The Philly Fake
By David A. Kelly, Mark Meyers (Illustrator)
Book #9 in the Ballpark Mysteries series
A young boy and his cousin investigate a series of mysterious broken bats at a Philadelphia Phillies game, leading them to uncover a surprising plot.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 252 ratings
112 pages· 10,592 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In Philadelphia on the Fourth of July, young sleuths Mike and Kate face a puzzling mystery. The Phillies are losing, and the beloved mascot, the Phanatic, is blamed. As the team struggles, the duo must uncover the truth to clear the Phanatic's name. With the clock ticking, can they solve the mystery before the final inning? Dive into a world of baseball, history, and intrigue, where every clue counts and the stakes are as high as the fireworks in the sky.
From the publisher
It’s the ninth inning! The Philly Fake is book #9 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark! What better city to spend the Fourth of July than Philadelphia? For Mike and Kate, the holiday is all about hot dogs, history, and baseball! But the Phillies are in no mood to celebrate. They keep losing, and some people blame the lovable Phillie Phanatic! Can Mike and Kate help the Phanatic clear his name? The Philly Fake includes several pages of Dugout Notes, fun facts about Philly’s ballpark. Cross Ron Roy’s A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher’s sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein fans.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 10,592
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 570L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 166362
Publication
- Published
- May 13, 2014
- First published
- January 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780307977854
- LCCN
- 2013024343
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