Wendelin Van Draanen
Paperback | Pages: 186 pages Rating: 4.05 | 1882 Users | 80 Reviews
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| Title | : | Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes #4) |
| Author | : | Wendelin Van Draanen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 186 pages |
| Published | : | May 9th 2000 by Yearling Books (first published 1999) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction |
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"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" --Midwest Children's Book Review The Christmas parade gets furry in a hurry when three pranksters dressed as wise men toss some cats onto Sammy's float. Dogs shoot off in all directions, and the prize Pomeranian Sammy's supposed to be watching disappears. Turns out the darn fuzzball's been kidnapped. The owner is demanding that Sammy find her doggone dog . . . and she's a woman who knows how to get what she wants. But Sammy's a pretty tough cookie herself. Dognappers, blackmailers, and wise men be warned! 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.Be Specific About Books To Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes #4)
| Original Title: | Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf |
| ISBN: | 037580255X (ISBN13: 9780375802553) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sammy Keyes #4 |
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Ratings: 4.05 From 1882 Users | 80 ReviewsJudge About Books Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf (Sammy Keyes #4)
I was disappointed. Instead of my kid's teacher encouraging the students to read a classic mystery like Sherlock Holmes, she let them read this "age appropriate" book. My kids read books like this all the time. They are like comic books for them. I would expect the school to introduce the children to something a little more challenging. Having said that I can say that probably most kids will enjoy reading this book much more than I did. And if they enjoy it, and it helps them to read more, thenOne of my holiday re-reads, this is a fun mystery, but also a good book about the importance of family and friends during the holidays.Reread 2018-19: Read this aloud to my kids for the first time. They liked it!
Whew, this one was a lot darker than the other books so far. Sammy gets into real danger here (a gun is pulled on her twice--it was all very Nancy Drew) and is being blackmailed by a woman who talks trash about another woman who has had several miscarriages. Van Draanen also references Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," though the good news is that there's no murder here. Sammy also deals with the abandonment she feels because her mother dumped her at her grandmother's (her words), and there's some
This book like the rest of it in the series was amazing. It started around Christmastime. Santa Martina was having its annual Chritmas parade. But then some people thimkit would be funny to throw cats at a dosg float. That throws the whole parade into chaos. In the process, a prized Pomeranian is stolen. Sammy is being blackmaild into finding or else she's out on the streets. While looking for the lost dog, she also finds a lost elf! How much weirder can it get?
My favorite Sammy Keyes book so far. There's a greater depth -- more soul-searching, if you will -- in this adventure. More sadness, too. The mystery is perhaps not as mysterious, nor is it as much front and center, as in the other stories, but the result is a more well-rounded and captivating novel. And with its theme of forgiveness, it makes a perfect Christmas read.
In this book, it is Christmas and Sammy has another mystery to solve. I really enjoyed this book because of the point of view the author wrote it in. It felt like I was a detective trying to solve out who did the pranks in the books. I also like how the author gave out nicknames to his friends. This book created a movie in my head which was good because i know what is going on more clearly. I recommend this book to elementary and middle school because this book is easy to read. I also
It is Christmas time for Sammy and she has another mystery to solve. During the Christmas parade, the Pomeranian dog was kidnapped by three mysterious people. Mrs. Landvogt, the owner of the dog blackmails Sammy that she expose Sammy's secret if she does not help her find her dog. This is your typical Sammy Keyes mystery book where Sammy is on another case to solve another mystery. I recommend this book for people who liked any of the other Sammy Keyes books and also people who like to read
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