Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

By Wendelin Van Draanen

Book Overview

Sometimes it's hard to tell the saints from the sinners... Sammy was supposed to be in church to get out of trouble, not into more. But while she's at St. Mary's working off some school detention time, a valuable cross goes missing and Sammy becomes the prime suspect. She knows she's innocent, and also what it feels like to lose something important. Her treasured catcher's mitt has been stolen--heartless Heather must have taken it to throw Sammy off her game in the upcoming softball play-offs. Trouble is, it's working. Sammy needs that glove back. Throw in nuns in feather boas, a homeless girl in high-tops, a carrot-chomping dog, and a safe that needs cracking, and you've got just another week in the life of Sammy Keyes. Praise for the Sammy Keyes series: "Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator " -- New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton "The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes." -- Publishers Weekly "Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleuth to appear in children's books since Nancy Drew."-- The Boston Globe

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375801839
• ISBN13: 9780375801839
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

oh ya go sammy! read this book!

this is a wonderful book that you should deffinitly read! this fun motivating story ends with a surprising twist!

wendelin, you just get better and better!

a great book that keeps you geussing! i loved it, sammy made me dicover high tops, and now their my favorite kind of shoes! i highly recomend it!

Good book

Not my favorite in the series, but I highly recommend it. Singing nuns? Gotta be interesting... Check this book out.

READ READ READ READ READ READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS THE BEST MYSERY EVER . YOU NEED TO BUY IT

Great! Very unpredictable!

If you like mysteries, you'll love Sammy Keyes! In her 4th book, which is the longest so far, has great descriptions of the characters from meanie Heather Acosta to Sister Bernie. Read the first page and you won't be able to stop until the last line! Sammy keeps you on the edge of your seat. Every detail could be the clue to help you solve this mystery! Who could have stolen Father Mayhew's stuff? Brohter Phil? Holly, a homeless girl? The Sisters of Mercy? Or is it just Father Mayhew? Read the book to find out!