The Spy in the Bleachers (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #122)
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. Grades 2-5. --Carolyn Phelan--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.