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Now batting clean-up - book #4 in a new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Houston, we have a problem! Before a game at the Astros' ballpark, Mike and Kate get to meet astronaut commander Nick Rice at the nearby Houston Space Center. He's planning to display a very rare moonrock at an autographing event later. But just before the event, a nefarious outlaw knocks out the commander and steals the moonrock! Can Mike and Kate figure out who did it . . . when their only clue is a broken green feather?The Astro Outlaw includes a fun act page about the Houston Astros' stadium with trivia about the train on the outfield wall and the homerun gas pump.Cross Ron Roy's A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher's sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunnits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein's fans.
About the Author
David A. Kelly is the author of many children's books and series, including: the BALLPARK MYSTERIES series and the MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS (MVP) series from Random House, as well as BABE RUTH AND THE BASEBALL CURSE and the picture book MIRACLE MUD.
In addition, Mr. Kelly is the Business Travel Expert for About.com, a travel writer for the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, and a technology analyst/writer for the New York Times, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, and many other corporate magazines.
