Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Book Overview

"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" --Midwest Children's Book Review

When 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440416434
• ISBN13: 9780440416432
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

This book is AMAZING!

I read it in 2 days! (I'm a slow reader!) Once again Wendelin makes a page turner! This one is mixed with a couple of Sammy's inside issues to. Like Casey, an eigth grder who happens to fancy Sammy. (Sammy has a thing for him herself!) Then there is the mystery which as always you can never figur out unitl it's over! There's an interesting old woman with a pig, a huge hundred year family feud, a cute guy, a scary party, and a treasure of gold. This book will keep you reading I can assure you!

Sammy Keyes and the Curse of the Moustache Mary

Sammy is spending New Year's at her friend Dot's house and it ends up becoming much more interesting than she first thought. First Sammy finds that her stolen skateboard belongs to a friend of a friend's and she decides that she is going to get that skateboard back no matter what. When she finally gets to Dot's house she meets Lucinda Huntley, who tells her a story about her ancestor the Moustache Mary and the argument between two families that has been going on for a hundred years. Sammy then finds out that she has a chance to get her skateboard, and when she goes to a party to look for it, she finds out that some people she knows aren't who they think they are. Sammy starts to doubt her own judgement, and it doesn't help when Moustache Mary's cabin burns down, starting another dilemma for her.This book is different from the other Sammy Keyes mysteries but it is still great; Sammy is still a strong, definite character who's not going to put up with anything. I would reccomend this book to anyone (and this means adults too) over eleven years old because anyone under eleven might be overwhelmed by situations Sammy runs into, but anyone can read it and enjoy it.

Sammy Keyes

Sammy and her friends Holly, and Marissa go to visit theirfriend Dot's new house in the country. They meet a woman whose name isLucinda, and Lucinda has a 200-pound pig. She tells Sammy the story of her ancestor, "Moustache Mary," and her cabin still stands in her family's grounds. Then, one night, Mary's cabin burns down! Sammy and her friends of COURSE go investigate. They find an oil container, which proves that somebody set the cabin on fire. But who?

THE BEST SAMMY KEYES YET!

W. V. D. has done it again, this is her best book yet! You won't believe what Sammy Keyes get's into, in, THE CURSE OF THE MAD MOUSTACHE MARY. I'd definitely give this book 5 stars, it's the best book I've ever read!