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David A. Kelly

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The United States

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Children's, Mystery, Sports

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David A. Kelly is the author of over 30 children's books, including the bestselling Ballpark Mysteries series, the MVP series, the brand-new Football Mysteries series, and more.

Mr. Kelly is also the author of the early reader, Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse and the picture books Tee Time on the Moon and Miracle Mud: Lena Blackburne and Secret Mud that Changed Baseball.

He has written about travel and technology for the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Sun Times, and many other publications. Mr. Kelly lives in Newton, MA, with his family.

For more information, visit David’s webpage – www.davidakellybooks.com. He's available for school and library visits, in person or virtually. ...more

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	The Fenway Foul-Up (Ballpark Mysteries, #1) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.04 avg rating — 916 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pinstripe Ghost (Ballpark Mysteries #2) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 503 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The L.A. Dodger (Ballpark Mysteries, #3) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Astro Outlaw (Ballpark Mysteries, #4) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miracle Mud: Lena Blackburne and the Secret Mud That Changed Baseball by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Oliver Dominguez (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.97 avg rating — 379 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wrigley Riddle (Ballpark Mysteries, #6) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The All-Star Joker (Ballpark Mysteries, #5) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The San Francisco Splash (Ballpark Mysteries, #7) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Missing Marlin (Ballpark Mysteries, #8) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philly Fake (Ballpark Mysteries, #9) by David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author), Mark Meyers (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 241 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Morse Code Day

Celebrate Morse Code Day (April 27th) by decoding this hidden message on the Boston Red Sox scoreboard! Or read my first Ballpark Mysteries book, The Fenway Foul-Up, to discover what it says!

Series by David A. Kelly

Ballpark Mysteries (21 books)
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David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author)

4.26 avg rating — 4,945 ratings

Ballpark Mysteries Super Special (4 books)
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David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author),

Mark Meyers (Illustrator)

4.36 avg rating — 459 ratings

Most Valuable Players (4 books)
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David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author),

Scott Brundage (Illustrations)

4.01 avg rating — 213 ratings

Football Mysteries (2 books)
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David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author),

Robert Thibeault (illustrator)

4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings

Football Mysteries (2 books)
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David A. Kelly (Goodreads Author),

Robert Thibeault (illustrator)

4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings

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“What do ghosts serve for”
― David A. Kelly, The Pinstripe Ghost

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“remembered”
― David A. Kelly, The L.A. Dodger

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“They were playing the St. Louis Cardinals. Each team had won three games. The seventh game would decide the winner. With half an inning left to play, the score was tied, 3-3. Then the Cardinals batter hit a double. Their man on first ran around the bases toward home plate. Boston’s shortstop fired a relay throw home to get him out. It should have been”
― David A. Kelly, Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse

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