Summary
When amateur detective Samantha (Sammy) Keyes observes a crime in progress, she thinks she's on the way to cracking her first case. Unfortunately, when she goes to the police with information about the crime, they don't believe her. Left to her own devices, Sammy sets out to catch the thief.
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"...Van Draanen expertly keeps all the subplots at a rolling boil while strewing the tale with red herrings, suspects, and clever clues."
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Published date: 2000
Size: 6.5 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Synopses
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with her grandmother.
Publisher's Notes
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with her grandmother.
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