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Detective Dylan and the Hunt for Home Plate (A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book Series 2) Kindle Edition

by MJ Murray (Author), Amanda Letcher (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Dylan and Emily are back in book #2 of this series. This time, someone stole the bases from the baseball field. Can they track down the culprit in time for practice?

Dylan and his little sister, Emily, don’t go anywhere without Dylan’s detective kit. Their trusty dog, Theodore, is always by their sides, ready to lend a helping paw. One sunny Saturday, the trio heads to the ball field for some practice, only to discover a puzzling problem—the bases are missing! Determined to crack the case, Dylan, Emily, and Theodore set off on a mission to locate the missing bases.

Parents & Educators:

For reluctant readers or newly independent readers, books in this series can be read in any order and are packed full of reading-level appropriate text, interesting content, and fast moving plots. This story includes 20+ illustrations to keep readers engaged.

The Hunt for Home Plate includes a QR code for educators with downloadable curriculum-aligned ELA/Math activities (22 in total!) that are ideal for 1st or 2nd grade classroom use.

  • ELA activities focus on developing vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills. Each chapter includes a Tier 2 word and discussion prompts.
  • Math activities focus on developing fact fluency.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 9 years
  2. Book 2 of 2
    A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book Series
  3. Print length
    82 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    March 1, 2024
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  9. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
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What would you do if you had a detective kit?
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Help Dylan, Emily, and Theodore with their detective work.
Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail Detective Dylan and the Hunt for Home Plate
Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail Detective Dylan and the Hunt for Home Plate
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Short Chapters ✓ ✓
Approx. Reading Level 1st/2nd Grade 1st/2nd Grade
Audio Format Available ✓ ✓
Downloadable Math/ELA Resources Ideal for 1st/2nd Grade Ideal for 1st/2nd Grade
Illustrations ✓ ✓
Can be read as a standalone story ✓ ✓

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"MJ Murray's early chapter book, Detective Dylan and the Hunt for Home Plate, is a great story to inspire youngsters to read." -Reader's Favorite

"As entertaining and informative as it is engaging, this delightful children's story hits a home run!" -Reedsy Discovery

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CSH9WB5C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 1, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5585 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 82 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0CT6BR534
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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MJ Murray

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MJ Murray is a California-based writer whose first book, Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail, is available online wherever books are sold. She is often found with a dog in her lap, even though she tells people she isn't an animal person.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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More Endor
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun AND Great for the Classroom
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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Mix fun with a mystery book and you have this chapter book designed to capture the intreat of young students! The second in the series is just as engaging as the first.

The QR Code connects educators and homeschool parents with ELA and math resources that are ready to print and go.

Whether you are an early chapter book reader, teacher, or parent, you will find value in this book!
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Shannen
5.0 out of 5 stars A Marvelous Kids Mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
This was a cute addition to the Youth Sleuths Chapter Books series! You don’t have to read these in any order at all. My youngest is 8 years old and these chapter books are the perfect fit for him! I feel like the chapters are the ideal length as he can get discouraged if it takes too long to make progress. The illustrations are simple but incredibly helpful (and cute!) for younger readers to see what’s going on. Something else I really appreciated was the list of Tier 2 words and discussion prompts to help kiddos dig deeper. There are also more resources available using the QR code or link provided in the book which I will be recommending to all educators in our lives. Whether you’re looking to add this to your school curriculum or for home reading, I highly recommend this book (and this series) because it truly engages the kids in so many different ways.
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Melissa F.
4.0 out of 5 stars Detective Dylan And The Hunt for Home plate
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
This is the second book to this series. It is a chapter book to get young reader engaged. The author grabs your attention from the beginning to the end. The characters and world building was great. I know this is a kids chapter book, but I really enjoyed it myself.
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hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars cute read
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
This is the first time we have picked up a book by this author. The Author has developed a great mystery book for future super sleuths. It's a quick chapter book for your not so little ones, about 80 pages. It took us a couple days but only because we read it before bedtime every night. My nephew loves that it wasn't just a plain Chapter book. But one with illustrations in it to help with visuals and to help keep his attention.I'm definitely going to go get the first one to read. So we can see more adventures from Dylan, Emily and Theodore. Also I can't wait for book number 3 to be released🥰 What I loved was that there was additional Resources provided at the end of the book for extra learning. I highly recommend reading this!
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ESanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner chapter book series
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
Detective Dylan and the Hunt for Home Plate is the 2nd book in the Youth Sleuths series, but the first one I ready. Dylan has recently gotten his junior detective kit, and is ready to solve another mystery. He shows up for baseball practice, and discovers someone stole the bases! He and his sister Emily, and their dog set out to solve the mystery of the missing bases!
Dylan is a really good big brother to Emily. Not sure the ages, but old enough to explore and go to the park on their own with their dog. The bullies of the book are 4th graders, so i imagine younger than that. The book has underlying lessons for the readers, when Emily learns she can do new things, as long as she doesn't give up. It is a cute beginner chapter book. There are 10 short chapters, making it good for middle to late elementary school. My 2nd grader didn't have enough attention span, but I enjoyed it. The accompanying illustrations are good and assist the story- helping new readers visualize the characters and the events.
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MWeatherholtz
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved The Hunt for Home Plate
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
Detective Dylan and The Hunt for Home Plate was a super adorable children’s chapter book. It’s the second book in The Young Sleuths children’s book series. It would be perfect for children who know how to read but are beginners at reading chapter books. There are only ten short chapters. Dylan, his sister Emily, and their pup Theodore arrive at the baseball field to find that home plate and the rest of the bases are missing. They luckily have Dylan’s detective kit to help solve the mystery. I think children would find themselves caught up and immersed in the book with MJ Murray’s engaging writing until reaching the satisfying ending.
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Laura J
5.0 out of 5 stars Detective Dylan and the Hunt for Home Plate by MJ Murray - Review by Laura J
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
This is such a cute chapter book for young readers! This book finds Dylan (Detective Dylan, that is) and his sister, Emily, heading to the park for baseball practice with their dog, Theodore. This is Emily's first time attending a practice because she's just now old enough to attend. She has a little apprehension about practice because she's afraid she might not be any good at it, but Dylan assures her that no one expects her to be good and that she will get better with practice. They are all set to practice when they realize they're missing some very important pieces of the game! Home plate and all of the bases are missing! Coach said that the bases had been there when he arrived at the park, so surely, they couldn't have gone too far. Dylan, Emily and Theodore set out to find the missing bases along with the help of his new detective kit. They discover some candy wrappers near the missing bases and save that as a clue. They travel around the whole park searching, and eventually they discover where the bases must have ended up. Once the bases are retrieved, they are finally able to practice, and with Emily's new-found pride at helping solve the problem, she forgets all about being worried about the practice!
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Heather Bass
4.0 out of 5 stars The baseball plates mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
I have read a few books from this author with my son and they are always so good. This is the second book of the youth Sleuths chapter books. I would read the first book before you read this one so you get the back story of the characters. My son and I were so excited to read this one we stayed up and read it in one night. You can’t help but fall in love with these characters. I can’t wait to read the book in this awesome series.

Dylan and his little sister Emily don’t go anywhere without thinking they could find a new mystery. They also have to bring their best partner Theodore which is the dog. They are so excited to practice some baseball together but when they get there all the bases are gone. Will they be able to find out who stolen the bases or will it be a mystery they can’t solve?
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S Saywack
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely told tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2024
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A nice tale, ideally suited to the young age group, that was a pleasure to read. I loved the twist in the detective story towards the end.
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