{"product_id":"ballpark-mysteries-16-the-colorado-curveball-9780525578987","title":"Ballpark Mysteries #16: The Colorado Curveball","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBallpark Mysteries #16: The Colorado Curveball\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBaseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Colorado!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMike and Kate arrive in Colorado to a ballpark covered in snow! Luckily, the stadium has a heater that can melt the fluffy flakes in time for next day's game. But when the ballpark engineers get a mysterious note saying that someone may tamper with the scoreboard, the snow becomes the least of the cousins' problems. It's time for Mike and Kate to switch into sleuth mode and solve a mystery that will take them underground, a mile above sea level, and even face to face with a dinosaur!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for Young Mystery and Baseball Fans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBallpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries and Matt Christopher's sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes with more amazing baseball facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes This Book Special\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis sixteenth installment in the Ballpark Mysteries series combines detective work with America's favorite pastime. Young readers follow cousins Mike and Kate as they investigate suspicious activity at a Colorado baseball stadium. The story includes underground adventures, high-altitude excitement, and even a dinosaur encounter, making it an engaging read for children ages 6-9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapter book format makes it accessible for beginning readers while providing enough complexity to keep middle-grade readers engaged. Educational entertainment comes naturally through the Dugout Notes section, which provides additional baseball facts and trivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDAVID 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMARK MEYERS grew up in Utah and studied art at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680640700690,"sku":"9780525578987","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_beb864f8-5f6c-475b-9e94-f261d4c2b907.jpg?v=1734923640","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ballpark-mysteries-16-the-colorado-curveball-9780525578987","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}