Status
Available
Call number
Publication
A Yearling Book (Random House)
Pages
272
Description
Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.
Description
Sammy Keyes has a lot of nerve. Wearing high-tops to a fancy reception at an art gallery. Asking why a framed orange splot is worth $10,000. Eyebrows rise. Noses turn up.
But then Sammy tackles a thief who tries to break up the soiree with a stickup. Now
the patrons of the arts are glad she has a lot of nerve. Or are they? Sammy may have stopped a criminal, but the real crime has yet to be discovered. The real crime is more subtle, more artful, than anything Sammy's ever seen. She had no idea art could be so dangerous. . . .
But then Sammy tackles a thief who tries to break up the soiree with a stickup. Now
the patrons of the arts are glad she has a lot of nerve. Or are they? Sammy may have stopped a criminal, but the real crime has yet to be discovered. The real crime is more subtle, more artful, than anything Sammy's ever seen. She had no idea art could be so dangerous. . . .
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003
Physical description
272 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
0440419921 / 9780440419921
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Lexile
660L
User reviews
LibraryThing member kaionvin
I've been meaning to pick up one of these books forever (those be some catchy covers), but never really got to it. Sammy Keyes is a rather appealing snazzy-speaking tween protagonist: skateboarding, making box-mac-and-cheese-and-salsa, and of course, being a nosy mystery-uncover-er. It's all in the
Really, I enjoyed a visit her stylized (but still believable) and rich world, populated by a cast of colorful supporting characters. And particularly the snappy dialogue. But I think the book suffers a bit from what I'll call 'series-itus'. Status quo is god, and ultimately, I'm not sure a whole lot of actually happens to the characters- not of any lasting importance anyway. A bigger problem is probably that the central mystery is a dud, although it allows some nice contemplation of the subjectivity of art.
Will I read another Sammy Keyes mystery? Probably not, but it wasn't a bad way to spend a hour.
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mold of some noir mystery but modern with relatable struggles for Sammy (incomprehensibleness of teachers, absentee mom, secretly living with grandma to not violate senior-living-only arrangement, first crush) handled deftly. And I always think feminism is a winner.Really, I enjoyed a visit her stylized (but still believable) and rich world, populated by a cast of colorful supporting characters. And particularly the snappy dialogue. But I think the book suffers a bit from what I'll call 'series-itus'. Status quo is god, and ultimately, I'm not sure a whole lot of actually happens to the characters- not of any lasting importance anyway. A bigger problem is probably that the central mystery is a dud, although it allows some nice contemplation of the subjectivity of art.
Will I read another Sammy Keyes mystery? Probably not, but it wasn't a bad way to spend a hour.
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LibraryThing member liga1996
such a fun book i love it i would diffinetly read it again. i often crave reading another but i already read the whol series and im trying to read different books
LibraryThing member lkmuir
Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Sammy visits an art gallery exhibition opening hoping to do an artist interview for her art class but a burglary interrupts the event and Sammy finds herself caught up in the mystery of whodunnit, what kind of people the artists Diane and Tess are, and what's so compelling about Diane's painting
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Awards
Edgar Award (Nominee — Juvenile — 2004)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2004)
Call number
J4B.Van