Ballpark Mysteries

Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Atlanta! The A-team takes A-Town! Mike and Kate are in Atlanta, where Hammerin' Hank hit his legendary 715th home run. But Hank's historic bat and ball, which he used to break Babe Ruth's record, have...

Why is a black cat haunting the New York Mets? Kate and Mike arrive in New York for a big game against the Chicago Cubs, but Cookie, the team’s star hitter, is rattled by a phantom feline. Without a win at that night’s game, the Mets’ season might be over.

Kate and Mike are visiting Americas oldest professional ballpark, Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, for a big MLB game celebrating Juneteenth and the Negro Leagues. But disaster strikes when a priceless Satchel Paige baseball is stolen. Can Mike, Kate, and their new friend Andy find the missing baseball before the theft ruins the game?

In a follow on adventure to Ballpark Mysteries #20: Satchel's Stolen Strike, Kate and Mike are excited to visit America’s oldest professional ballpark, the former home of baseball legend Willie Mays. But things take a wrong turn when their new friend Buck, who looks just like the famous slugger, is accused of plotting to sabotage the big game. With Buck banned from the ballpark and strange, stinky mishaps putting the game in jeopardy, it’s up to Kate, Mike, and their friend Andy to uncover the real culprit and save the day—while clearing Buck’s name!

Mike and Kate are excited to spend the day at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium, ready for baseball, bratwurst, and fun. But just before the game begins, the team’s beloved Racing Sausages vanish without a trace. When a top-secret recipe for the Brewers special bratwurst sauce also goes missing, suspicion spreads—and the mascot mayhem threatens to ruin game day. With time running out and their friend Gordon under suspicion, Mike and Kate must follow the clues, uncover the truth, and save the race before the final pitch is thrown.

Mike and Kate are pumped to watch the Brewers take on the Cubs. But before the first pitch, a new bobblehead of the Brewers' star hitter mysteriously disappears and a frozen custard cone bobblehead pops up in its place!

Mike Walsh and his cousin Kate Hopkins are excited to spend a summer night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Before the game, they explore a special exhibit about Gene Autry, the famous singing cowboy and original owner of the Los Angeles Angels. One display features a priceless gold record of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” But in the ninth inning, disaster strikes when the Angels give up a crushing grand slam. Fans wave their fuzzy “Rumble Monkeys” to spark a rally, until chaos erupts when a real monkey races onto the field, dodging players and even stealing a bat.