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Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen by Wendelin Van Draanen

Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen

Wendelin Van Draanen

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · April 11, 2006

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Who it’s for
A comic cat mystery turns birthday into a tangle of missing pets, rivalry, and family secrets.
Themes
Missing pets, Family secrets, Rivalry
Genres
Mysteries & Detective Stories, Cat Stories, Thrillers & Suspense

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About this book

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.

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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.

Birthday Catastrophes

A comic cat mystery turns birthday into a tangle of missing pets, rivalry, and family secrets.

Come here for

  • Feline trouble with a comic streak
  • A birthday mystery tangled with rivalry

Expect

  • Mounting mishaps and a family secret
  • Playful humor with darker turns

Where it sits

Mysteries & Detective Stories93%
Cat Stories81%
Thrillers & Suspense30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Funny Stories
  • Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Wrestling Stories
Authors
Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
April 11, 2006
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Missing pets · Family secrets · Rivalry
Reading lane
Funny Stories