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  • The Unwilling Umpire (A to Z Mysteries #21)

The Unwilling Umpire
(A to Z Mysteries #21)

Author
Illustrator
John Steven Gurney
Publication Date
February 24, 2004
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
The Unwilling Umpire (A to Z Mysteries #21)

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Description

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!

Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!

U is for Umpire... Play ball! While the whole town of Green Lawn is watching the women take on the men in a charity baseball game, Mr. Pocket's prized baseball collection is stolen! The police suspect the umpire of foul play. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose prove his innocence... or will they strike out?

Publication date
February 24, 2004
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375813702
Lexile Measure
520
Guided Reading Level
N
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Series
A to Z Mysteries
BISAC categories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Baseball
Mystery and detective stories
Baseball stories
Baseball umpires
Baseballs
Ron Roy
RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries(R), Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books.

STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of children's books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries(R) series.
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