Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Published on Sep 09, 2003 | 192 Pages

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“The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)” —Midwest Children’s Book Review

What Sammy should have done was put the binoculars down and call 911. What she does instead is tighten up the focus on her right eye to get a better look. There’s something very familiar about this thief.

But when Sammy eventually spills her story to Officer Borsch, he doesn’t believe her. He treats her like some snot-nosed little kid. Well, Sammy’s not going to stand for that. She’s a snot-nosed seventh grader now, and she knows what she saw. And somehow she’s going to prove it.

The Sammy Keyes mysteries are fast-paced, funny, thoroughly modern, and true whodunits. Each mystery is exciting and dramatic, but it’s the drama in Sammy’s personal life that keeps readers coming back to see what happens next with her love interest Casey, her soap-star mother, and her mysterious father.

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

WINNER 1999 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel

WINNER 2000 Massachusetts Children’s Book Master List

NOMINEE 2001 Arizona Young Readers Award

NOMINEE 2002 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award

SELECTION 2001 Arizona Young Readers Master List

SELECTION 2003 Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year

SELECTION 2001 Connecticut Nutmeg Children’s Book Master List

SELECTION 2001 Florida Sunshine State Book Master List

SELECTION 2002 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Master List

SELECTION 2002 Indiana Young Hoosier Master List

SELECTION 2000 Maryland Children’s Book Award

SELECTION 2000 New Jersey Garden State Children’s Book Master List

SELECTION 2001 Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award

SELECTION 2001 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Master List

SELECTION 2000 Utah Children’s Book Award

SELECTION 2000 Virginia Young Readers Program Master List

ISBN9780375890444

Published onSep 09, 2003

Published byYearling

Pages192

Age Range10 and up

GradeGrade 5 & Up

Reading LevelLexile: 760L | Fountas/Pinnell: T

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Wendelin Van Draanen

Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Wild Bird, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, Swear to Howdy, and Hope in the Mail, Reflections on Writing and Life. Ms. Van Draanen lives with her husband in California. Her hobbies include the “three R’s”: reading, running, and rock ’n’ roll. To read more about Wendelin Van Draanen’s books, please visit WendelinVanDraanen.com.

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