Read one of these
Marvelous Mysteries!
by Wendelin Van Draanen
Move over Nancy Drew, Sammy Keyes is on the case! Sammy Keyes
is a hard-nosed tough gal. She has to be. Her mom has abandoned
her, and she lives with her grandmother in an all adult community. She
has to sneak into her home by the fire escape! Then there is the whole
problem of being in the seventh-grade with the horrid Heather Acosta.
With her smart mouth wise-cracks and her stubborn nature, Sammy
just seems to attract trouble and stay in it, but she sure has a knack for
solving mysteries!
The first Sammy Keyes Mystery -- Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief --
won the Edgar Award for the Best Children's Mystery for 1998. Other
books in the series are:
Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf
Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy
Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes
Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception
Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen
You are sure to enjoy each and every one, if you like mysteries with
some toughness and a real heroine who is alot like the real kids I know.
For more reviews and information about this terrific series check out
these sites:
Sammy Keyes Website: includes an "interview with Sammy" and a
casebook mystery for you to solve!
Kids Reads: Sammy Keyes
An interview with Wendelin Van Draanen
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief Activities
Discussion Questions for the Sammy Keyes series
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