{"product_id":"sammy-keyes-and-the-sisters-of-mercy-9780375801839","title":"Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003eSometimes it's hard to tell the saints from the sinners... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSammy was supposed to be in church to get \u003ci\u003eout\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe 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 \u003ci\u003eneeds\u003c\/i\u003e that glove back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrow 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for the Sammy Keyes series: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator!\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sue Grafton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleuth to appear in children's books since Nancy Drew.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWENDELIN VAN DRAANEN was a classroom teacher for many years before becoming a full-time writer. The books in the Sammy Keyes mystery series have been embraced by critics and readers alike, with \u003ci\u003eSammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief\u003c\/i\u003e receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best children's mystery. Wendelin is also the author of many award-winning novels, including \u003ci\u003eFlipped, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Running Dream, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRunaway, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSwear to Howdy, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWild Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e You can find her online at WendelinVanDraanen.com and @WendelinVanD, and you can follow Sammy Keyes on Facebook.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749266751762,"sku":"9780375801839","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6dc07e55-2c7a-4460-a381-be906adeebcc.jpg?v=1764074369","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sammy-keyes-and-the-sisters-of-mercy-9780375801839","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}