Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf

Written by Wendelin Van Draanen

Book #4 in the Sammy Keyes series

A Christmas parade turns chaotic when a prized dog is kidnapped. Can Sammy solve the mystery?

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186 pages· 45,347 words· Est. 5 hour read· 710L

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Bookroo's summary

During a chaotic Christmas parade, junior detective Sammy Keyes faces a puzzling case when a prized Pomeranian vanishes amidst a flurry of cats and dogs. With a determined owner demanding answers, Sammy must navigate dognappers, blackmailers, and her own personal drama. As she juggles her love interest Casey, a soap-star mother, and a mysterious father, Sammy's sleuthing skills are put to the test. Will she unravel the mystery and find the missing dog before it's too late? Dive into a fast-paced, modern whodunit filled with twists and turns.

From the publisher

The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!) –Midwest Children’s Book Review The Christmas parade gets furry in a hurry when three pranksters dressed as wise men toss some cats onto Sammy’s float. Dogs shoot off in all directions, and the prize Pomeranian Sammy’s supposed to be watching disappears. Turns out the darn fuzzball’s been kidnapped. The owner is demanding that Sammy find her doggone dog . . . and she’s a woman who knows how to get what she wants. But Sammy’s a pretty tough cookie herself. Dognappers, blackmailers, and wise men be warned! 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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