Book Overview
With desperate poachers on their trail, Sammy and her fellow campers have just been added to the endangered species list. "Think a combination of Carl Hiaasen's Flush and Janet Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" and you'll be right on target" --School Library Journal This is not the summer camping trip of Sammy's dreams. Instead of shady glades and meandering streams, she gets scrubby shrubs, blazing sun, and rattlesnakes. Her fellow campers are desperate to catch a rare glimpse of an endangered condor. To Sammy, the trip feels like the painful in pursuit of the unspeakably ugly. But when she and two other girls find an injured condor, Sammy's intrigued at last. As they track down a clue, they stumble onto two classmates and promptly get lost. Which leaves three girls and two boys in a canyon with one tent a sick condor and six billion biting flies. Oh--and an armed and dangerous highstakes poacher.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0440421128
ISBN13:9780440421122
Release Date:December 2008
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 7.6"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Perfect for 12 year old girls
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
My 12 year old daughter has just discovered this series of books. She has read several and I anticipate she will read them all before she's done. I keep having to make her turn off her light at bedtime because she wants to read "just one more chapter".
The Audio Books are superb!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Sammy Keyes is one of the greatest characters in children's literature. I recommend Ms. Van Draanen's books to all my students, as well as my nieces and nephews. Sammy is about as alive as any character on paper can be - she's got a lot of strikes against her, and yet she perseveres, believing in herself and her great friends. I especially enjoy listening to the books read by the wonderful Tara Sands, who does a magnificent job with all the characters, but especially Sammy. Because these fun and cleverly written books (which are genuine mysteries by the way, with great clues and red herrings along the way, and usually a very surprising ending) are written in the first person, Ms. Sands gets to tell you the story in Sammy's own voice! A great marriage of vocal talent and writing talent - I'm waiting eagerly for this book to come out on CD. And I'm also hoping that Ms. Van Draanen will change her mind later, and choose to write more than 20 books. I know that's greedy, but like many, many readers (and listeners), I will ALWAYS want to know - what happens next to Sammy Keyes, great friend, granddaughter, and detective?
The Best Sammy Keyes
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Every summer I look forward to reading the new Sammy Keyes book by Wendelin Van Draanen. Her first five Sammy books were amazing. The children in my classroom love them. I wasn't thrilled with the next three, particularly Snake Eyes. I kept those three in the drawer because I was worried about the lamguage and the level of violence in them. With this book, Van Draanen has returned to creative plot twists and language more suitable for my elementary students. Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things will definitely have a spot on my classroom bookshelf. I couldn't put it down! Appropriate for ages 8+
Not just for kids
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is enjoyable for all ages. Not only did I learn a lot about the preservation of endangered species and how much effort it takes to succeed, it gave me a new respect for wildlife. Sammy Keyes is tenacious in her endeavor to save the wild condors and her journey in this book is most interesting to read.
Cool Your Heels with Sammy Keyes and The Wild Things
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is the first Sammy Keyes book I've read, but I definitely plan to read more now! Sammy's character is endearing because she's strong and capable while still being vulnerable. Especially to the guy she's crushing on and her ditzy mother. Watching Sammy try to figure out what's so great about a big ugly bird and why it's important to "save the condors" is hilarious! "Cool your heels" with this great Sammy Keyes book and you'll soon figure out why that expression has me giggling.
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