Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-up Audiobook, by David A. Kelly Play Audiobook Sample

Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-up Audiobook

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Read By: Marc Cashman Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Ballpark Mysteries Series Release Date: June 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780449010792

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

12

Longest Chapter Length:

09:34 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

30 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

05:59 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

27

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Publisher Description

Now leading off the line-up—book #1 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Thanks to Kate's mom, a sports reporter, cousins Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins have tickets to the Red Sox game and All Access passes to Fenway Park. But as they're watching batting practice before the game, the lucky bat of Red Sox star slugger Big D is stolen . . . right in front of dozens of people. Without the bat, Big D can't seem to hit a thing. Can Kate and Mike figure out who pinched the bat before Big D and the Sox chalk up a loss? The Fenway Foul-Up includes a fun fact page about Boston's Fenway Park. Cross Ron Roy's mystery series with Matt Christopher's sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunnits aimed right at beginning readers.

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"If you like the magic tree house and you love baseball then you will like the ballpark mysteries. Not only are Mike and Kate great detectives, but you learn a lot about baseball history, too. In the first of this series, learn about Fenway Park and the Green monster."

— Vance (4 out of 5 stars)

Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-up Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.73333333333333 out of 53.73333333333333 out of 53.73333333333333 out of 53.73333333333333 out of 53.73333333333333 out of 5 (3.73)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is a good mystery. It kept me guessing till almost the end. "

    — Luke, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved Fenway Foul-Up! I liked it because I like the Boston Red Sox and I like baseball. This book is good for 6-8 year olds! "

    — Charlie, 12/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It was very surprising that people tried to sell his bat. "

    — Payton, 11/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " David Kelly really gets the reader interested in the book by thinking ," What's gonna happen next?" and read the next chapter! "

    — Egan, 11/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Cute mystery, and I like how the Yawkey Morse Code was incorporated into it. "

    — Kara, 11/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Was reading them with my son he likes them a lot "

    — Karen, 10/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I received this cute early reader mystery about two kids who solve the mystery of the star Red Sox player's stolen bat as an ARC. Excellent for what it is, not much else to say. "

    — Jeff, 9/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Great baseball mystery for the early reader! Set in Fenway Park so Red Sox fans will love. "

    — Lisa, 7/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Ha ha, perfect for this household! Cute story. "

    — Tate, 6/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Mediocre early chapter book mystery for 6-9 yo baseball fans. Fills a niche. Good baseball details. Not a home run, but a solid single. "

    — Robin, 6/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " First in the Ballpark Mystery series, each of these early chapter books is set in a different American ballpark. Great for beginning readers! "

    — Ratforcekids, 5/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Entertaining early chapter book in which a resourceful girl and boy solve the mystery of who took star hitter Big D's lucky bat right before the big game. My children would give it five stars, I'm sure! We're all looking forward to reading the next installments in this new series. "

    — Laura, 3/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Well-written with enough clues given that the reader has a chance to solve the mystery on their own. Only two problems with The Fenway Foul-up - ballplayers don't have lucky bats. Bats break too often for that. Second problem - the Red Sox win. "

    — Mary, 1/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great book for young fans. Enough truth so that they learn about the game and the history of the park. Characters are very realistic. "

    — Deb, 12/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " My son and I enjoyed trying to solve this baseball mystery. "

    — Melissa, 7/15/2012

About David A. Kelly

David A. Kelly is a former Little League right fielder. These days, he lives fifteen minutes from Fenway Park in Newton, Massachusetts. David has written many sports books for children, including Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse and the Ballpark Mysteries series.

About Marc Cashman

Marc Cashman, Earphones Award–winning narrator, was named one of the “Best Voices of the Year” by AudioFile magazine. His voice can be heard on radio, television, film, and video games. He also instructs voice actors through his classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques, in Los Angeles.