Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2013 · Est. 6.5 hour read

Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City

By Wendelin Van Draanen

Part of the Sammy Keyes series

A teen detective uncovers family secrets in a whirlwind Las Vegas adventure.

4.4/5 Goodreads · 887 ratings
304 pages· 60,406 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Sammy Keyes faces her toughest case yet: unraveling the secrets of her own family. With her mother's hidden past and a mysterious father, Sammy's weekend in Las Vegas becomes a whirlwind of revelations. As she navigates Elvis impersonators and unexpected truths, Sammy must decide if the answers are worth the cost. Will she uncover the truth about her father and her mother's plans, or will the price of knowledge be too high? Dive into a fast-paced mystery where personal stakes are as high as the stakes in Vegas.

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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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
304
Words
60,406
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
770L
Themes & topics
Books about dadsBooks about identityBooks about familyBooks about parentsBooks about mother-daughter relationships
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~R
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
156087
Publication
Published
August 6, 2013
First published
January 1, 2013
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780307930613

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