David A. Kelly

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2011
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Ballpark Mysteries

1 - The Fenway Foul-up (Feb-2011)
2 - The Pinstripe Ghost (Feb-2011)
3 - The L.A. Dodger (Aug-2011)
4 - The Astro Outlaw (Mar-2012)
5 - The All-Star Joker (Jun-2012)
6 - The Wrigley Riddle (Mar-2013)
7 - The San Francisco Splash (Jun-2013)
8 - The Missing Marlin (Feb-2014)
9 - The Philly Fake (May-2014)
10 - The Rookie Blue Jay (Feb-2015)
11 - The Tiger Troubles (May-2015)
12 - The Rangers Rustlers (Feb-2016)
13 - The Capital Catch (Mar-2017)
14 - The Cardinals Caper (Feb-2018)
15 - The Baltimore Bandit (Feb-2019)
16 - The Colorado Curveball David (Feb-2020)

Ballpark Mysteries Super Special

1 - The World Series Curse (Sep-2016)
2 - Christmas in Cooperstown (Oct-2017)
3 - Subway Series Surprise (Aug-2018)
4 - The World Series Kids (Sep-2019)

MVP

1 - The Gold Medal Mess (May-2016)
2 - The Soccer Surprise (May-2016)
3 - The Football Fumble (Sep-2016)
4 - The Basketball Blowout (Feb-2017)

Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • The Fenway Foul-up

    Ballpark Mysteries - 1

    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 ...

  • The Pinstripe Ghost

    Ballpark Mysteries - 2

    Mike and Kate are waiting for Kate's mom at a boring press conference in Yankee Stadium when the team official says something that makes Mike perk up his ears. There are rumors that the ghost of Babe Ruth is haunting the new stadium! A chill air blas...

  • The L.A. Dodger

    Ballpark Mysteries - 3

    Now batting third -- book #3 in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark! It's spring break and Kate and Mike are off to Los Angeles to visit Kate's dad, a scout for the Dodgers. But all...

  • The Astro Outlaw

    Ballpark Mysteries - 4

    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 befo...

  • The All-Star Joker

    Ballpark Mysteries - 5

    Next up to the plate -- book #5 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark! The stars are out in Kansas City . . . the baseball stars, that is! Mike and Kate are at the All-Star game, and eve...

  • The Wrigley Riddle

    Ballpark Mysteries - 6

    Next up to the plate -- book #6 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Ivy-covered walls -- they're the most famous part of the Chicago Cubs' historic ballpark, Wrigley Field. Mike and K...

  • The San Francisco Splash

    Ballpark Mysteries - 7

    Time for a seventh-inning stretch! The San Francisco Splash is book #7 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Splash! A hit soars over the walls of the San Francisco ballpark on the bay a...

  • The Missing Marlin

    Ballpark Mysteries - 8

    It's the eighth inning! The Missing Marlin is book #8 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark! Mike and Kate are in Miami visiting Kate's Uncle Oliver -- and the Miami Marlins ballpark, of ...

  • The Philly Fake

    Ballpark Mysteries - 9

    What 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 Pha...



  • The Rookie Blue Jay

    Ballpark Mysteries - 10

    Batter up! Ballpark Mysteries combine baseball action with exciting whodunits for early chapter book readers! Mike and Kate can’t wait to watch their rookie hero Dusty Martin in action. But something is throwing the Blue Jays’ star off his ...

  • The Tiger Troubles

    Ballpark Mysteries - 11

    Batter up! Ballpark Mysteries combine baseball action with exciting whodunits for early-chapter book readers! Someone is blackmailing the Detroit Tigers’ famous slugger, Tony! They’ve stolen his favorite trophy, and unless he fills a tiger-...

  • The Rangers Rustlers

    Ballpark Mysteries - 12

    Let’s play ball, y’all! Mike and Kate are very excited to watch a Texas Rangers game. Mike even bought an official shirt. But little did he know -- it’s a fake! A sneaky crook is tricking Rangers fans into buying the wrong shirts. Can the cousi...

  • The Gold Medal Mess

    MVP - 1

    From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries comes a brand-new sports-themed chapter book series featuring the coolest club around -- the Most Valuable Players!   Five friends are ready for their school’s Olympics field day. There will be relay ra...

  • The Soccer Surprise

    MVP - 2

    The MVP club wants to save an old field house close to their school. They could turn it into their very own sports center! Luckily, a famous soccer star is coming to town and wants to help. Can the kids and their all-star friend raise enough money fo...

  • The Football Fumble

    MVP - 3

    From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries comes the coolest sports club around -- the Most Valuable Players! The MVP kids can’t wait to play in the big football game. That is, until they catch a glimpse of their opponents! The team from Hamilto...

  • The World Series Curse

    Ballpark Mysteries Super Special - 1

    It’s the BIGGEST baseball mystery yet -- at the WORLD SERIES! Red Sox versus Cubs. Game five. It looks like Mike and Kate are about to watch the Cubs win it all. But then someone starts messing with the team -- ruining equipment, getting Cubs p...

  • The Basketball Blowout

    MVP - 4

    From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries comes the coolest sports club around -- the Most Valuable Players! The MVP club needs to raise money for their basketball tournament. At first, they think selling popcorn will be easy . . . but then Luke ...

  • The Capital Catch

    Ballpark Mysteries - 13

    Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this series! Next up is Washington D.C. and the Nationals team! Mike and Kate are about to face their biggest, most important mystery yet! Why? It involves the president of the United Stat...

  • Christmas in Cooperstown

    Ballpark Mysteries Super Special - 2

    Mike and Kate get the BEST Christmas present ever -- a mystery at the Baseball Hall of Fame! After volunteering to wrap presents for charity, Mike and Kate get a special thank-you: a sleepover at the Baseball Hall of Fame! But when they’re snea...



  • The Cardinals Caper

    Ballpark Mysteries - 14

    Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is St. Louis Cardinals! It's a special day in St. Louis, and there's a pregame celebration with Clydesdale horses that drive around the edge of the stadium...

  • Subway Series Surprise

    Ballpark Mysteries Super Special - 3

    Batter up! It's an NYC-themed Super Special! Ballpark Mysteries are fun, accessible early chapter books that cross baseball action with puzzling whodunits! Catch a baseball mystery--in New York City! Mike and Kate are in for an extra special t...

  • The Baltimore Bandit

    Ballpark Mysteries - 15

    Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Baltimore! Mike and Kate's next mystery is legendary! The great pitching legend Babe Ruth's first team was in Baltimore, so the Orioles' ballpark has on...

  • The World Series Kids

    Ballpark Mysteries Super Special - 4

    Batter up! Get ready to watch the kids' baseball team from Cooperstown compete in this Super Special edition of the Ballpark Mysteries--fun, accessible early chapter books that cross baseball action with puzzling whodunits! Catch a baseball my...

  • The Colorado Curveball David

    Ballpark Mysteries - 16

    Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Colorado! Mike and Kate arrive in Colorado to a ballpark covered in snow! Luckily, the stadium has a heater that can melt the fluffy flakes in time for ...

  • The Triple Play Twins

    Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this chapter book series! Next up is Minnesota! Mike and Kate travel to Minneapolis to meet the Minnesota Twins' star players: Marco and Pedro, a dynamic twin duo known for their signature tri...

  • The Atlanta Alibi

    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, wh...

  • The Black Cat Change-Up

    Batter up! It's another Ballpark Mysteries chapter book. Next up is New York City!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 ...

  • The Two-Minute Warning

    From David A. Kelly, author of the Ballpark Mysteries chapter book series, it's a football mystery set in Texas! Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins are visiting the Dallas Cowboys stadium, but someone has just handed Carlos, the Cowboys' star quarterback, a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David A. Kelly has published 28 books.

David A. Kelly does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Two-Minute Warning, was published in August 2023.

The first book by David A. Kelly, The Fenway Foul-up, was published in February 2011.

Yes. David A. Kelly has 3 series.
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