#9 Sammy Keyes

Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen

Wendelin Van Draanen
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1,784 ratings 115 reviews
Sammy's mom comes to town with a birthday bombshell... "A strong female character looking for more than just a boyfriend. Highly recommended." -- Children's Literature It's Sammy's birthday, which should be a good thing, right? Not when her mom lets her cat out and now he's missing. Not when Sammy finds three dead cats while she's looking for him. And not when a psycho cat lady blames Sammy because one of the dead cats belonged to her. Add a suspicious pro-wrestler named El Gato, a public cat-fight with her arch-enemy Heather, and a bombshell of a secret from her mom, and you've got a recipe for Sammy's worst birthday ever.   Better luck next year, Sammy.
Genres: MysteryMiddle GradeYoung AdultFictionChildrensContemporaryMystery ThrillerRealistic FictionAudiobookJuvenile
320 Pages

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