IT'S SAMMY'S BIRTHDAY, which should be a good thing, except that Heather, Sammy’s arch enemy, turns out to be her star sister. And El Gato, t...
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Jan 04, 2011
Maya
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Have you ever felt so unlucky that you think your life will fall apart? Well Sammy feels like that now, maybe even worse. It's Sammy's birthday, and so far its one of the worst days of her life. She finds a dead cat in a dumpster, but thats not the worst part the worst part is the chain of events that follow. Like getting hosed down by some crazy cat lady named Ms. Kitty,who blamed Sammy for her cats violent end. Follow Sammy through this puzzling mystery, that might just end up crazier than it
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Sep 20, 2010
This book so far is about sammy finding out who is killing these cats in her neighborhood. and why are so many cats are dying what's going on. and sammy is put with lots of pressure because she found out that she is one year younger then she suppose to be.Sammy is so confuse and her mom is not even telling her the truth.As Sammy find those cats in the garbage can she realize that cat that she found was murdered by a person and not just dying out of the blue. as soon she finds a whole buch of cat
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Jun 07, 2011
Drew
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Again, I have to hand it to Draanen, Sammy Keyes is one of my all time favorite series, and "Psycho Kitty Queen" is no exception. Another wonderful addition to the series, if not a slightly more predictable one. Every book leading up to this one had me sputtering to find answers, and just when I thought I had the culprit, Draanen would pull something on me that I had never seen coming! "Psycho Kitty Queen's" ending, for me at least, was slightly more predictable than the ones
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Feb 08, 2012
Shelley
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WOW, Wendelin Van Draanen is getting into some serious topics in the last two books of hers I've read. This one is about why cats are missing. Now let me tell you without giving away the answer, if you like cats or animals for that matter and don't have a strong stomach, you may not want to find out or read this one. I was cheering Sammy on when she got in an actually hands on fight with some girls, and there was at least once that I can remember laughing out loud at some other incidence. Sa
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Oct 28, 2009
Jamie
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Very quick, easy read. I'm not sure that I would have been very interested by these when I was the target audience's age, but I can see their appeal. I sense that plenty of girls will related to Sammie, who lives with her grandmother because her mother is too selfish and self-absorbed to take care of her properly. There's an underlying mystery about who Sammie's father is, and I'm actually rather curious to see who it is. I sense tragedy in her mother's past, and I like that the author isn't com
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Mar 26, 2009
Lynda
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Jun 26, 2009
Victoria
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It's Sammy's B-day and what better way to celebarate than finding a dead cat in your trashcan. Cats are turning up dead around the city and sammy is scared for her own cat Dorito. There is also this pscho who also has had cats missing. {Sammy wonders how she notices since she has a gazillion other ones.} So SAmmy starts to investigate. She winds up getting hosed down by a pscho, Getting chased down an alley by a butcher with a cleaver, and oh wait did imention that she lost her own cat?
Sep 25, 2011
Teri
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This book was funny getting hosed down by a crazy cat women! I like how Wendelin Van Draanen built up Sammys character. My favorite part is when Sammy whipes out three girls at the same time and only gets scratched by Monets catty finger nails. Sammy always sticks up for her self she's my role model except her sense of fashion. I love pink and purple she doesnt and I still dont know about hightops and if i EVER wear them it will be because of Sammy Keyes. Worood
Aug 01, 2010
David
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Again, Sammy is dealing with some sensitive subjects, in this case, dead cats. Many people would find the idea 'sick' but the reality of life is that such things do take place. I'm glad Sammy helped put a stop to this abuse.
Sep 25, 2011
Xiaoqing 703
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This book is awesome!! Anyone who enjoys mysteries, cats, a punky teenager and a out-of-whack birthday- this is the book for you!! I finished it in two days, I mean I just couldn't put it down! A real page turner!
Aug 04, 2011
Sylvia
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Sammy's unusual situation makes for an interesting story. This time she solves the mystery of missing cats which are being snatched off the streets for evil purposes.
Jul 28, 2010
Shannon
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Liked it because it had cats and animals and mystery in it. Van Draanen is a great author, making the characters seem really real.
Jan 29, 2010
Brett
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Sammy continues to get unwittingly involved in very unsavory business that she handles with grit & flair. Her personal life also continues to be quite complicated.
Feb 10, 2009
Alyssa
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ITS SO COOL AND CRAZY DONT YOU JUST LOVE THE TITLE? THE PSYCHO KITTY QUEEN! HA HA I JUST PICKED IT OUT OF THE SHELF AT MY LIBRARY CAUSE THE TITLES SOOOO CRAZY!
Jun 08, 2011
Nazik
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The book starts out with Sammy visiting her old friend Hudson. Suddenly Hudson's neighbor, Miss. Kitty, accuses Hudson's dog of killing her lost cat. After Hudson proves that his dog couldn't have killed a cat, Miss. Kitty leaves angrily. Sammy is suspicious. The next day was her birthday, and Sammy isn't very lucky. She accidently finds Miss. Kitty's dead cat in a dumpster. The next few days Sammy finds several more dead cats in dumpsters in her city. Who is killing all these cats? Sammy is on
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Jul 18, 2009
Kitty
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Skim read, but very good for upper elementary girl readers. Female, bold, detective-type main character.
Oct 20, 2010
ConwayCountyLibrary
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(youth review)This was funny!! The crazy cat lady made me laugh out loud. ~Luke, 3rd grade, MIS
Aug 24, 2010
Abigayle
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This one is definitely weird- you can probably already tell from the title! But it is good! :)
Nov 25, 2009
Anna
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This book gets four stars because I didn't like them digging through trash cans.
Aug 02, 2009
Katy
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The psycho kitty queen herself was awesome. The end was sweet. I just love Sammy.
May 26, 2010
Qtpi4lyfe123
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Best series ever if you're looking for funny and good mysteries!
Jun 07, 2011
Divine
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the book i'm reading is aboutsammy right now being chased by the butche knife boynd they don't what to do as they are running for they life ther's a police car that catch up with the two girls and say do you know how you ridiculous you two look as they look behind themthere was no one because it was so weird tand they realize he ran because the police was there this book its really intense.
Sep 24, 2009
Addy
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this book is one of the best books ever!! it always kept you thinking, and its a mistery kind of book. it is VERY socking at the end, you'll have to read it. sammy was roaming around the town and she keeps on seeing this guy dressed up in a cat suit and shes trying to figure out who he is, he does ALOT of starnge things and thats what makes the ending soo good.
Feb 06, 2008
Laura
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Just an absolute hoot to read. It took a certain suspension of disbelief, but I was having too much fun reading for it to matter. I'm just so smitten with strong girl characters: Kiki Strike & her crew, Anne Shirley, Shannon Hale's characters, Ellie in Marsden's "Tomorrow" series - I love them all. I'm so glad I've got one more to add to my list!
Oct 14, 2008
Bailee
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This is one of my favorite books in this series. There is more intensity in this book than in many of the others, and it makes you want to never stop reading! I can't tell you anything because if it will give something away. The Sammy Keyes series is kind of like a modern Nancy Drew series.
