MVP #1: The Gold Medal Mess

Name: MVP #1: The Gold Medal Mess
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: David A. Kelly
ISBN: 9780399569234

Author: David A. Kelly

Series: Most Valuable Players #1

Narrator: Tonya Cornelisse

Unabridged: 1 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 05/03/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Mystery & Detective, School, Sports Stories

Synopsis

From the author of the Ballpark Mysteries comes a brand-new sports-themed chapter book series featuring the coolest club around—the Most Valuable Players!

Five friends are ready for their school’s Olympics field day. There will be relay races, archery contests, and more! But not everyone wants to play fair—someone is trying to ruin the events! Can the kids in the Most Valuable Player club solve the mystery, save the Olympics, and take home the gold?

Perfect for kids who love to compete in all kinds of contests and have fun with great friends, David A. Kelly’s new series teaches readers that when you’re a most valuable player, you love sports, always show spirit, and never give up! And don’t miss bonus back matter filled with cool sports facts in every book.

About The Author

DAVID A. KELLY is a former Little League right fielder. These days, he lives fifteen minutes from Fenway Park in Newton, Massachusetts. David has written many sports books for children, including Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse and the Ballpark Mysteries series. You can learn more about David at davidakelly.com, ballparkmysteries.com, or find him on Twitter at @davidakelly.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Breanna

Summary: Franklin Elementary hosts an Olympics game every year. This year isn’t like every other year. This year someone is trying to destroy the games by sending threatening notes and doing things to manipulate the events. But classmates Max, Alice, Nico and the twins Luke and Kat aren’t going to l......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Five good friends, each of whom has his/her own special talent or interest, are excited about the school Olympics competition. But they quickly realize that someone is sabotaging several of the different events. Although they don't end up winning the competitions in which they expected to excel, the......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

Five friends, pictured at the beginning, are athletic and involved in many of their elementary school's activities. They all are looking forward to the school Olympics field day. When the principal gets an anonymous note advising him to cancel the Olympics, the friends decide to investigate to find......more