Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Awards:   Short-listed for Nutmeg Book Award (Grades 4-6) 2001 Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 3-6) 2001 Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2002 Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Middle School) 2001 Winner of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel 1999
Author:   Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher:   Alfred A. Knopf
Volume:   1
ISBN:  

9780679892649


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 August 1998
Recommended Age:   10-13
Format:   Paperback
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Awards

  • Short-listed for Nutmeg Book Award (Grades 4-6) 2001
  • Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 3-6) 2001
  • Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2002
  • Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Middle School) 2001
  • Winner of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel 1999

Overview

Sammy Keyes must be a magnet for trouble... I mean it's bad enough that she has to live illegally in a seniors-only building with her grandmother while her mother tries to make it as a move star. And worse that she witnessed a burglary in progress--and that the thief saw her. And worse still that nosy neighbor Mrs. Graybill is onto her, and that the thief is after her. But on top of all that, she also manages to make an enemy of the queen of mean at her new school and get suspended on the first day. Welcome to the wild world of Sammy Keyes!   Praise for the Sammy Keyes series:   “Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator!” —New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton   “The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes.” —Publishers Weekly   “Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleuth to appear in children’s books since Nancy Drew.”—The Boston Globe

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Author:   Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher:   Alfred A. Knopf
Imprint:   Alfred A. Knopf
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.40cm
Weight:   0.128kg
ISBN:  

9780679892649


ISBN 10:   0679892648
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 August 1998
Recommended Age:   10-13
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Praise for the Sammy Keyes series: -Van Draanen offers such an explosive combination of high-stakes sleuthing, hilarity, and breathlessly paced action that it's impossible to turn the pages fast enough.- --Kirkus Reviews -There's no stopping Sammy.---Publishers Weekly -An intelligent, gutsy, flawed, and utterly likable heroine.---Booklist -Move over, Nancy Drew--a new sleuth is on the scene.---Girls' Life -Think a combination of Carl Hiaasen's Flush and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books and you'll be right on target.- --School Library Journal-A high-quality, high-amp mystery series.- --The Horn Book -This funny, clever series is NOT for kids only. I challenge the most seasoned mystery reader to guess 'who done it.'- --Cozies, Capers, and Crimes -Sammy Keyes comes armed with attitude.- --Orlando Sentinel -Sammy doesn't find mysteries to solve--they find her.- --Arizona Republic -Humor, romance and adventure; this story is an absolute blast.- --Chicago Tribune -If you haven't met Sammy Keyes yet, now is the time.- --Children's Literature


Praise for the Sammy Keyes series: If Kinsey Millhone ever hires a junior partner, Sammy Keyes will be the first candidate on the list. She s feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator! New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton Sammy is smart-mouthed and hard-hitting . . . the sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes. Publishers Weekly The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!) Midwest Children s Book Review


Author Information

WENDELIN VAN DRAANEN was a classroom teacher for many years before becoming a full-time writer. The books in the Sammy Keyes mystery series have been embraced by critics and readers alike, with Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best children’s mystery. Wendelin is also the author of many award-winning novels, including Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, Swear to Howdy, The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, and Wild Bird. You can find her online at WendelinVanDraanen.com and @WendelinVanD, and you can follow Sammy Keyes on Facebook.

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