Ballpark Mysteries #15: The Baltimore Bandit by David A. Kelly (English) Paperba

Description: Ballpark Mysteries #15: The Baltimore Bandit by David A. Kelly, Mark Meyers Babe Ruths baseball glove goes missing before a Baltimore Orioles game. Its up to cousins Mike and Kate to find its whereabouts, and it will take more snacks at the ballpark, a talking parrot, and expert detective work to solve this mystery! Illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Baltimore!Mike and Kates next mystery is legendary! The great pitching legend Babe Ruths first team was in Baltimore, so the Orioles ballpark has one of his gloves on display. While Mike and Kate are eating pancakes with the Orioles pitcher, the glove goes missing. The only clue they have is a gold coin . . . which points back to the pancake-eating pitcher! But how could he have done it? It will take more snacks at the ballpark, a talking parrot, and expert detective work to solve this mystery! Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for readers of Ron Roys A to Z Mysteries and Matt Christophers sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes with more amazing baseball facts. Author Biography DAVID A. KELLY has written a picture book and chapter books for young readers including the MVP series, as well as for many newspapers and magazines. He lives near Fenway Park in Newton, Massachusetts. You can learn more at davidakellybooks.com or on twitter at @davidakelly or facebook.com/ballparkmysteries.MARK MEYERS grew up in Utah and studied art at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Excerpt from Book "POW!" Mike Walsh said as he swung an imaginary bat. "Babe Ruth blasts a home run in Baltimore!" Mikes cousin Kate Hopkins watched his pretend baseball fly over the Orioles outfield. "UH-OH! CRASH!" she said in an announcers voice. "Hes the first player to hit a window on the big brick warehouse across the street!" It was late on a Sunday afternoon, and Mike and Kate were waiting in line to run the bases after a Baltimore Orioles game. "Well then, maybe I hit it!" Mike said. "And if you hit it, youll have to pay for the broken window!" Kate said. Mike shrugged. "Okay, I guess Ill let Babe Ruth take that one," he said. "But he cant have pancakes with Flaps!" Mike and Kate had come to Baltimore with Kates mom, Laura Hopkins. She was a sports reporter for American Sportz . She had arranged for Mike and Kate to meet the Orioles star pitcher Flaps Palmer the following day for a pregame meal. Flaps was superstitious. Before each game he pitched, he insisted on having flapjacks for good luck. "I might not be able to hit as well as Babe Ruth," Mike said. "But Ill bet I can keep up with Flaps when it comes to eating pancakes!" Kate nodded. "When it comes to pancakes, you could keep up with a vacuum cleaner!" Mike smiled. "Yes, but Id enjoy them more than the vacuum would!" Mrs. Hopkins and the kids had arrived ear- lier that day from their home in Cooperstown, New York. They had watched the Sunday- afternoon Orioles game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They also had front-row seats near the dugout for the next days game against the Seattle Mariners. Mike pointed to a long, eight-story brick warehouse behind the Orioles outfield. "Actually, I dont think Babe Ruth could have hit one of the windows in that warehouse," he said. "Why not?" Kate asked. "Because back then, the Orioles played in a different stadium," Mike said. "Also, even though he was born right near here, Babe Ruth was traded from the Orioles to the Boston Red Sox halfway through his first season. Back then, he was a pitcher, just like Flaps." "Ill bet thats why Flaps is crazy about Babe Ruth," Kate said. "At the ceremony before the game, they said Flaps is a huge fan!" During the ceremony, a valuable baseball glove that Babe Ruth once owned had been unveiled. It was an old, flat, brown glove, but it was worth over $250,000! The Orioles were going to put it on display in a room near the gift shop for the first time before the next days game. "Hey, look--its our turn!" Kate said. "Were going to run the bases at a major-league stadium!" "I know!" Mike said. "This is awesome!" He high-fived Kate. A man standing in front of the Orioles dugout motioned for Mike and Kate to head to the batters box. He wore a black-and-orange Orioles jersey and had a big bushy beard. On his baseball cap was an image of a large white crab. Before Mike and Kate reached home plate, they heard the first few bars of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." The man held up his hand to motion for Mike and Kate to stop. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone, which played the song as its ringtone. The man answered the phone. While he talked, Mike pulled a tennis ball out of the pocket in his shorts and tossed it to Kate. They played catch until the man hung up. He waved at Mike and Kate and pointed at home plate. Mike slipped the ball back into his pocket, and they ran over. "Ready to run the bases like a Baltimore Oriole?" he asked. "Are you two doing this together?" Kate nodded. "Stand in the batters box," he said. "Take off when I say Go! " Kate and Mike crouched down, ready to run. "Five, four, three, two, one . . . GO!" the man shouted. Mike and Kate took off like a shot. Kate seized an early lead as she and Mike raced for first base. "Mike Walsh has ripped another line drive deep to center field," Mike called as he ran. "Its another amazing hit by this young superstar." Kates foot touched first base just before Mikes. They headed to second. "Mike Walsh is tearing up the base paths today!" Mike yelled. He pulled a step ahead of Kate. A small cloud of dust rose behind them as they rounded second. Kate seemed to find extra power and shot ahead again, but Mike caught up near third. They thundered down on third base and headed for home. "It looks like it will be close!" Mike called out. "Will Mike Walsh beat the throw? I think he will!" Kate zoomed toward home plate. She was a step ahead of Mike. Mike made a split-second decision to slide. His heel hit the white rubber edge of home plate just as Kates right foot landed squarely in the center of the plate. "Home run!" she cried. "I win!" Mike slid across home plate, leaving a trail of dust behind him. "No way!" Mike said as he stood up. "My foot touched first. I won!" "No, I won!" Kate said. "Lets ask your mom," Mike said. Mrs. Hopkins had been standing just behind home plate, watching them. "Who won, Aunt Laura?" "It was very close," Mrs. Hopkins said. "Its possible that Kates foot landed first. You were behind her, Mike." Mike held up his hands. "I know!" he said. "Thats why I was sliding!"Mike pointed to the far side of the plate. "I started sliding right over there, and my foot crossed . . . ," he said. Kate and Mrs. Hopkins waited for Mike to finish his thought, but he didnt. Instead, he scuffed at the dirt in the batters box with the tip of his sneaker. "Mike? Is something wrong?" Mrs. Hopkins asked. Mike ignored them. He dropped to the ground, dug with his fingers, and then tugged something from the dirt. Sunlight sparkled off a shiny gold coin. "Look what I found," Mike said. "Buried treasure!" Details ISBN1524767549 Author Mark Meyers Short Title BALTIMORE BANDIT Pages 112 Audience Age 6-9 Series Ballpark Mysteries Language English Illustrator Mark Meyers ISBN-10 1524767549 ISBN-13 9781524767549 Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Series Number 15 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-02-05 Imprint Random House Books for Young Readers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-02-05 NZ Release Date 2019-02-05 US Release Date 2019-02-05 UK Release Date 2019-02-05 Publisher Random House USA Inc Illustrations BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137862183;

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