The Philly Fake - David A. Kelly

Cousins Mike and Kate are in Philadelphia for the Fourth of July and must help the Phillies' mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, clear his name after the team's bats begin to suspiciously break during games. Illustrations. \nIt'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! \nWhat 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? \n \nThe Philly Fake includes several pages of Dugout Notes, fun facts about Philly's ballpark. \n \nCross 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.\n