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| Original Title: | Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes) |
| ISBN: | 0440416434 (ISBN13: 9780440416432) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Sammy Keyes #5 |
Wendelin Van Draanen
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.15 | 2003 Users | 75 Reviews
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| Title | : | Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes #5) |
| Author | : | Wendelin Van Draanen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | February 13th 2001 by Yearling Books (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade |
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"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" --Midwest Children's Book ReviewWhen Sammy and her friends meet Lucinda Huntley walking her 200-pound pig down the middle of the road, their quiet weekend in the country quickly becomes an adventure. Lucinda tells them a true tale of the Wild West, her great-grandma Moustache Mary, and a century-old family feud.
But this feud is hardly ancient history. Past and present collide--and combust!--when Mary's pioneer cabin burns to the ground. Sammy thinks the cause of the fire may be a hundred years old, but still, the gas can she finds near the scene of the crime is shiny and new. . . .
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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Ratings: 4.15 From 2003 Users | 75 ReviewsRate Out Of Books Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary (Sammy Keyes #5)
sammy keyes is an amazing series. i am massively in love with it. this certain book of the story is of how two didnt families didnt get along but one kid from each side fell in love. it's sort of like romeo and juliet but with a pioneer twist. sammy and her friends were staying at a friend's place and end up going into crazy adventures like running into a guy who may have stolen her skateboard and unraveling a mystery that has been misinterpreted. this book and this series is a must read!I love Sammy.To date, I think this is my favorite of the series because the side characters were so great. Lucinda Huntley, her pig, and Moustache Mary just added so much to an already great series. I'm also interested in seeing where the Casey storyline ends up.
I love Sammy Keyes. She is an awesome friend and detective. I love how she tries to solve mysteries but she is also trying to solve the mysteries of life. This one deals with family history and teen drug use. I loved it.
The first book in this series (Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief) was on my daughters summer reading list between 4th and 5th grade. I read it with my daughter, and we were hooked. We read this book together as a family. Inquisitive and resourceful, Samantha (Sammy) Keyes makes a great tween protagonist. Be forewarned that there are some alcohol and drug references (marijuana, cocaine and meth) in this book which provided us with the opportunity to talk about these issues very frankly with our
Drinking and drugs and meth labs, oh my. This would have to go on the 6th grade shelf ... although it's not the strongest of the series. Psycho Kitty is my favorite so far. Reading them out of order is slightly confusing in terms of friendship timelines.
I just looooove Casey he's the best! in every other one he's in too.
Mine is a Yearling paperback, but with this cover only attributed to the hardback. Good story. I love the lessons that Sammy is learning, but...the balance between the mystery du jour and the rest of Sammy's growing process was a little less focused. A few very different things intertwined, and it was a little weird. But it was awesome too. I loved the twist about Casey, and I'm really liking her relationship with Officer Borsch.
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