Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway
The
Sammy Keyes Series
Wendelin Van Draanen
Random House (Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-440-41911-5 (0440419115)
ISBN-13: 978-0-440-41911-2 (9780440419112)
Publication Date: May 2007
List Price: $5.99
Review: Have you
ever wanted to read a thrilling story with lots of twist and turns, as
well as mayhem and adventure? Well if so then Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway
by Wendelin Van Draanen is the right book for you! This book is full of
adventure with my all time favorite Character, Sammy Keyes and of
course along with her, her many friends and adventures! Sammy is a wild
and kooky girl who loves adventures and mysteries! She can’t help
but to get into trouble once again, only this time it’s
dangerous! There are many thrills, spills and conflicts in this book!
This is book number 10 and follows after book number 9, Sammy Keyes and
the Psycho Kitty Queen.
This book has many different exciting and interesting locations where
it takes place, like an old house full of parts of trains and cars, a
school, Sammy’s home and more! Sammy’s been working hard
this year and her old enemy Heather still bugs her to this day, and for
once Heather gets in trouble, only this time it really was Sammy! Sammy
was wandering through the classroom early to drop off her books and
bags and who does she see flying towards her full speed ahead? Tango!
Mrs. Ambler’s new lovebird, so what does Sammy do she forces the
door shut, and as she opens it slowly she hears a small thud. The main
mystery of this story involves figuring out why someone is trying to
get Sammie’s favorite dog killed!
Overall this is a great book that is very stimulating and keeps you up
for hours and hours reading more! It has many twists and turns with
unexpected surprises! I think children with better understanding of
mysteries would be well suited to read this book, but the readers
should be a little more mature due to some language, and very minor
violence. I would suggest age groups 9-12+. It is just as good a book
as the others in the series if not better! I would advise all readers
who love a good book to start cracking on this one!
Wendelin Van Draanen has had numerous awards: State Award Master,
Christopher Medal, Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Children’s
Mystery four times in the past six years, and California Young Reader
Medal. This author is highly skilled and I would suggest any of her
books any day!
Review written by Tiffany, Grade 6. Date of review: October 2008.
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