The Philly Fake (Ballpark Mysteries #9)

by David A Kelly (Author) Mark Meyers (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
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.
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David A Kelly
David A. Kelly is a former Little League right fielder. These days, he can often be found enjoying a game at a major-league park. He is also the author of the MVP series and Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse. He lives near Boston's Fenway Park with his wife, two sons, and his dog. Visit BallparkMysteries.com for the latest news.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307977854
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
13
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 20, 2014
Series
Ballpark Mysteries
BISAC categories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV032010 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Baseball
Mystery and detective stories
Cousins
Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
Baseball stories
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Mascots

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