Cover of The Mystery at the Ballpark

The Mystery at the Ballpark

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Boxcar Children

Reading Level 3-4 Gentle (Lvl 1) Ages 5-8

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

When a special baseball bat vanishes and Jessie's glove goes missing, the Greenfield team faces a tricky challenge right before their big game. Jessie, Violet, and their brothers Henry and Benny work together to uncover who's trying to sabotage their chances. With teamwork and clever thinking, they race to solve the mystery and keep their baseball dreams alive!

Representation & Themes

MysterySportsFamilyFriendship

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Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0807553417
Pages
124
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
1995
Type
Fiction
Word Count
16,766

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Baseball -- FictionBrothers and sisters -- FictionOrphans -- FictionMystery and detective storiesFictionBrothers and sistersOrphansBrothers and sisters in fictionBaseballBaseball in fictionOrphans in fictionDetective and mystery storiesBaseball storiesChildren's fictionBaseball, fictionBoxcar children (fictitious characters), fictionOrphans, fictionseries:BoxcarChildrencollectionID:BoxcarSSSiblings, fictionSiblings