The Philly Fake
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2014 · Est. 2 hour read

The Philly Fake

Written by David A. Kelly · Illustrated by Mark Meyers

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.

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112 pages· 10,592 words· Est. 2 hour read· 570L
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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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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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