
The Philly Fake
Ballpark Mysteries, Book 9
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Narrated by:
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Marc Cashman
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David A. Kelly
About this listen
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 "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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