Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher

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Random House Children's Books, Oct 12, 2010 - Juvenile Fiction - 304 pages
"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" —Midwest Children's Book Review

Sammy should have known better than to think 8th grade would be easier than 7th. It's only September and already the history teacher is receiving death threats. Naturally, Sammy is the prime suspect. To make matters worse, officer Borsch has asked Sammy to help out at his wedding. If she doesn't find the real prankster fast, Sammy will be wearing prison stripes instead of a poofy pastel bridesmaid dress.

This latest Sammy Keyes adventure blends mystery, comedy, and a dusting of fairy tale magic as Sammy takes off her high-tops, puts on some party shoes, and steps into a whole lot of trouble.

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.
 

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Section 1
3
Section 2
13
Section 3
21
Section 4
29
Section 5
36
Section 6
46
Section 7
56
Section 8
65
Section 17
152
Section 18
163
Section 19
170
Section 20
179
Section 21
187
Section 22
196
Section 23
207
Section 24
219

Section 9
72
Section 10
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Section 11
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Section 12
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Section 13
107
Section 14
120
Section 15
130
Section 16
141
Section 25
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Section 26
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Section 27
247
Section 28
257
Section 29
267
Section 30
275
Section 31
286
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About the author (2010)

WENDELIN 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 Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best children’s mystery. Wendelin is also the author of many award-winning novels, including Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, Swear to Howdy, The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, and Wild Bird. You can find her online at WendelinVanDraanen.com and @WendelinVanD, and you can follow Sammy Keyes on Facebook.

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