Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2008-12-24 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes it's hard to tell the saints from the sinners... Sammy was supposed to be in church to get out of trouble, not into more. But while she's at St. Mary's working off some school detention time, a valuable cross goes missing and Sammy becomes the prime suspect. She knows she's innocent, and also what it feels like to lose something important. Her treasured catcher's mitt has been stolen--heartless Heather must have taken it to throw Sammy off her game in the upcoming softball play-offs. Trouble is, it's working. Sammy needs that glove back. Throw in nuns in feather boas, a homeless girl in high-tops, a carrot-chomping dog, and a safe that needs cracking, and you've got just another week in the life 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

Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2003-09-09 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2009-01-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The hottest sleuth to appear in children’s books since Nancy Drew” (The Boston Globe) is back! Don’t miss the eighth book in the series that’s been described as “a combination of Carl Hiaasen’s Flush and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books” (School Library Journal) and hailed as “nonstop whodunits” (Kirkus Reviews)! The artsy crowd thinks Sammy Keyes has a lot of nerve showing up at a fancy reception in high-tops. But when she tackles a robber who’s brandishing a gun with one hand and pulling paintings from the wall with the other, they’re glad she has nerve. Or are they? Sammy may have stopped one criminal, but the real crime at this show has yet to be discovered. The real crime is more subtle, more artful, than anything Sammy’s ever seen. Who knew art could be so dangerous? 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 “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

Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy 3 written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sammy continues to make life with her grandmother interesting as she tries to discover who is stealing from St. Mary's church, befriends a homeless girl, and plays in a softball tournament against a bitter rival.

Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by . This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sammy Keyes is usually pretty cool but currently she's reeling at the teen scene at a New Year's Eve party. She has to find out who burned down Moustache Mary's pioneer-era cabin and a series of puzzles before she can regain her self-confidence.

Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" —Midwest Children's Book Review In this pivotal book in the Sammy Keyes series, Sammy tackles the persistent mysteries of her own life. Mysteries like: Who is her father? And why has her mother kept it such a secret? How long can she manage to hide out in Grams' seniors-only building before someone catches on? Is her mother really planning to marry her boyfriend's father? (Ew.) And why, why is Heather Acosta so nasty? During one crazy weekend in Las Vegas, with the help of an entire army of Elvis impersonators, Sammy finally gets some answers. But of course knowledge comes at a price—and solving the mysteries of her own life will cost Sammy more than she ever meant to pay. . . . 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.

Download or read book Sammy Keyes and the Kiss Goodbye written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final mystery starring Sammy Keyes: “the most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)” —Midwest Children’s Book Review Sammy doesn’t go looking for trouble, but she seems to find it everywhere. She’s forever sniffing out clues and chasing down bad guys—and driving her friends a little nuts. She’s gone up against thieves and counterfeiters and gangsters and blackmailers and murderers, and always stayed one step ahead. Until now. Last night, one of the bad guys caught up. Last night, someone followed Sammy up the fire escape and pushed her from the third story. Now she’s in the hospital, out cold. And her friends are left with the questions Sammy’s always been so good at answering: Why? How? But most of all . . . WHO? In this emotional conclusion to her beloved long-running series, Wendelin Van Draanen shows just how many lives one nosy girl can touch and pays tribute to a life well sleuthed. Praise for Sammy Keyes: “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!” —Sue Grafton “Sammy’s brave, resourceful, observant and a loyal friend, but this girl sleuth is no well-mannered Nancy Drew. She’s endearingly hot-tempered, nosy, and not always obedient—in short, she’s someone I want to read about again.” —Margaret Maron

Download or read book Mountain Top Mystery written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a hidden cave in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. A rockslide strands the Aldens on a mountain! But being stuck on Old Flat Top isn't all bad. As the children wait for rescue, they discover that a secret cave has opened up—one that just might hold legendary treasure! What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

Download or read book The Mystery at the Dog Show written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Greenfield's first dog show! The Aldens meet all kinds of dogs, from a spotted Dalmatian to a big, hairy sheepdog. But then strange pranks start happening at the show, and no one knows why. Can the children find the culprit and save the day?

Download or read book Mystery Girl 2 written by and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trine knows the answer to any question, except _how_ she knows it. But that’s a mystery for later. The mystery for now concerns frozen mammoths in Siberia, and Trine, who never leaves London, wants to go see them herself. And close behind her is a killer who’s targeted Trine for reasons even she doesn’t know.

Download or read book Under Copp s Hill written by Katherine Ayres and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eleven-year-old immigrant must clear her name when things start disappearing from a Boston settlement house Innocenza Moretti’s parents died in a fire when she was two. Ever since, she’s lived with her grandmother and seven lodgers in the flat downstairs from her aunt, uncle, and cousins in a crowded tenement in Boston’s North End. Innie’s world changes when she and her cousin Teresa become members of a settlement house where immigrant girls can learn more about American life. Best of all, they’ll get to participate in a library club. At school, Innie has to share books with two or three other girls. Having her own books would be like eating Sunday dinner every day. The girls’ first assignment at the settlement house is unpacking books that had to be moved because of the recent fire that tore through the city. But now valuable things are vanishing: a pottery mug. A silver teapot. Money. And the prime suspect is Innie! With the help of Teresa and their new friend Matela Rosen, Innie searches for the real culprit. A secret tunnel under Copp’s Hill Burying Ground leads them to a surprising thief. This ebook includes a historical afterword.

Download or read book The Lighthouse Mystery written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of an old lighthouse in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. The Aldens take a trip to the New England coast and get to stay in a lighthouse! But strange things happen after it gets dark—an unknown woman is seen walking around, and Watch wakes up growling late at night. Can the Boxcar Children shed light on a seaside mystery? What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

Download or read book The Mystery at the Alamo written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aldens are on a trip to San Antonio when they get asked to be in a documentary about the history of the Alamo. Then things start to go wrong on set, and a priceless ring goes missing. With the help of some new friends, the Boxcar Children have to solve a mystery they'll never forget!

Download or read book The Sanctuary written by Ann E. Eskridge and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When ten-year-old Little Man meets his eccentric neighbor Lucy Johnson, he discovers how her sanctuary of junk sculpture and photographs of dead people is a place where the spirits of the dead can rest in peace.

Download or read book The Great Turkey Heist written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new restaurant is opening up in Greenfield, and the Aldens are first in line to help the owner start up a food pantry. They do everything they can to collect donations, from putting up signs to offering a free Thanksgiving dinner for the whole town, but someone keeps moving the signs and even steals the giant turkey that was meant for the dinner. The clock is ticking to get it back, but never fear, the Boxcar Children are on the case.

Download or read book Monkey Trouble written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's spring, and all the baby animals are being born; a perfect time to visit the zoo. The Aldens and their friends are taking pictures there for a photo contest. But when cameras go missing and a girl is accused of cheating, the Boxcar Children must find out just who is monkeying with the contest!

Download or read book The Cupcake Caper written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a delicious new mystery with the Boxcar Children as they help catch a cupcake thief! Mama Tova's shop in Greenfield is so famous that every day, people line up around the block to buy her cupcakes. But when someone breaks into her kitchen, it's clear that her secret recipe is in danger. The Aldens follow the suspects to a bake-off where they must find the culprit using their mystery-solving skills—and their taste buds, too!