Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City
Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City
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Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City

Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Book #16 in the Sammy Keyes Series
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10 - 12
Reading age
304
Page count
199
Words per page
770L
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Aug 6, 2013
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The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!) –Midwest Children’s Book Review In this pivotal book in the Sammy Keyes series, Sammy tackles the persistent mysteries of her own life. Mysteries like: Who is her father? And why has her mother kept it such a secret? How long can she manage to hide out in Grams’ seniors-only building before someone catches on? Is her mother really planning to marry her boyfriend’s father? (Ew.) And why, why is Heather Acosta so nasty? During one crazy weekend in Las Vegas, with the help of an entire army of Elvis impersonators, Sammy finally gets some answers. But of course knowledge comes at a price–and solving the mysteries of her own life will cost Sammy more than she ever meant to pay. . . . 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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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780307930613
    Publication Date
    August 6, 2013
    Publisher
    Yearling Books
    Page Count
    304
    Words Per Page
    199
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2012013474
    Lexile® Level
    770L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    9
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    156087
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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