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Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

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By Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy
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The elusive Lady Lana (a.k.a. Sammys mom) ran off to Hollywood nearly a year ago to get discovered. But whenSammydiscovers that her mom has changed her name, dyed her hair, and told everyone shes only 25, she decides Lana needs a little reality check. I mean, its one thing to have her mom ditch her. But its another to find out shes created a life for herself where Sammy cant possibly exist. But Hollywood is a shock.Everyoneis pretending here. No one is who or what they seem in this starleteatstarlet world. So when a woman is killed in the room next door, Sammys hardpressed to find someone whodoesnthave a motive . . . including her own mom.

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63349 words63,349 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 750LLexile 750L
Grade 5 to H+Grade 5 to H+
Age 10-18Age 10-18
Published 2001Published 2001

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Book ISBN:

9780375802669

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