{"product_id":"sammy-keyes-and-the-hotel-thief-paperback","title":"Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendelin Van Draanen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSammy Keyes must be a magnet for trouble...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI 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 theif saw her. And worse still that nosy neighbor Mrs. Graybill is onto her, and that the thief is \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the wild world of Sammy Keyes  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for the Sammy Keyes series: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator \" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sue Grafton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleuth to appear in children's books since Nancy Drew.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSammy Keyes is perusing the neighborhood through binoculars when she spots something fishy at the Heavenly Hotel. She's sure she's just seen a robbery, now she just has to prove it. Now in Knopf Paperback, is the first book in the exciting new series of middle-grade mysteries starring the smart and spunky seventh-grade ace detective. \"This girl sleuth is no well-mannered Nancy Drew. She's hot-tempered, nosy and not always obedient. In short, she's someone I want to read about again. A winning debut!\" (Margaret Maron, author of The Bootlegger's Daughter and One Coffee With).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWENDELIN 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 \u003ci\u003eSammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief\u003c\/i\u003e receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best children's mystery. Wendelin is also the author of many award-winning novels, including \u003ci\u003eFlipped, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Running Dream, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRunaway, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSwear to Howdy, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWild Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e You can find her online at WendelinVanDraanen.com and @WendelinVanD, and you can follow Sammy Keyes on Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.64 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nutmeg Book Award (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award (2002)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379577766066,"sku":"9780679892649","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/25390a6be3c2d33f2679e0a2b264727f.webp?v=1777766667","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/sammy-keyes-and-the-hotel-thief-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}