The Spy in the bleachers : boxcar children #122 / created by Gertrude Chandler Warner ; illustrated by Robert Papp.

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Title:

The Spy in the bleachers : boxcar children #122 / created by Gertrude Chandler Warner ; illustrated by Robert Papp.

Author:

Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979

Papp, Robert

ISBN:

9780807576076

Publication Information:

Chicago, IL : Albert Whitman & Company, c2010.

Physical Description:

117 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Boxcar Children #122

Abstract:

While helping out at Cogwheel Stadium as the Clayton Cogs try to win the pennant, the Alden kids look for the spy on the other team who is apparently stealing the Cogs' pitcher's signals.

Subject Term:

Orphans -- Juvenile fiction.

Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.

Baseball -- Juvenile fiction.

Sports -- Corrupt practices -- Juvenile fiction.

Mystery and detective stories.

Added Author:

Papp, Robert

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It's a big week at Cogwheel Stadium--the baseball team the Clayton Cogs are playing for the pennant! The Aldens are helping out at the ballpark, and they're glad to be part of the excitement. But the other team's batters seem to know the pitches too well, and it's clear someone in the stadium is stealing the Cogs' pitcher's signals. Now the Boxcar children must find out who is spying for the other team!

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

Created by Gertrude Chandler Warner. The Alden children solve two new mysteries. In Spy they attend a baseball championship series and discover who is stealing the pitcher's signals. In Superstar they figure out that a talent search for a dog food commercial is rigged in favor of the owner's pet. Both mysteries are simplistic and predictable but may appeal to die-hard fans of the original series. [Review covers these Boxcar Children Mysteries titles: The Spy in the Bleachers and Superstar Watch.] Copyright 2010 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

When siblings Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny attend a baseball game at Cogswheel Stadium, they discover that someone is stealing the catcher's signs and alerting the batter. Over several days, they keep their eyes on three shady suspects: an enthusiastic fan in the bleachers, a seemingly friendly hot-dog vendor, and Wheelie the mascot. Don't look for character development in this beginning chapter-book mystery, but readers new to the genre will find it helpful when Jessie pulls out her notebook and writes down the clues. Attractive shaded-pencil drawings underscore the old-fashioned charm of the venerable Boxcar Children Mystery series.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist

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