This book is part of a book series called Sammy Keyes .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

This book was published 2003 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .

Wendelin van Draanen has been everything from a forklift driver to high school teacher and now is enjoying life as a full-time writer. The first four books in the Sammy Keyes mystery series have been embraced by critics and readers alike.