The Unwilling Umpire
The Unwilling Umpire
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The Unwilling Umpire

Written by Ron Roy & illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Book #21 in the A to Z Mysteries Series
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7 - 9
Reading age
96
Page count
95
Words per page
520L
Lexile measure
Feb 24, 2004
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Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries(R) have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! U is for Umpire . . . Play ball! While the whole town of Green Lawn is watching the women take on the men in a charity baseball game, Mr. Pocket’s prized baseball collection is stolen! The police suspect the umpire of foul play. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose prove his innocence . . . or will they strike out?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780375813702
    Publication Date
    February 24, 2004
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2004
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    95
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2003002663
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    51818860
    Lexile® Level
    520L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    77275
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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