SAMMY KEYES GETS A FATHER OR TWO

Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City by Wendelin Van Draanen is number 16 in the spunky girl detective mystery series.  Sammy has finally snapped and is going to confront her mother about the identity of her father and to stop her from marrying her boyfriend's father.  Good grief!  All this is so complicated and it's about to get even more complicated, as Sammy lies, manipulates, begs and weaves her way from Santa Martina to Las Vegas by enlisting the help of friends, enemies and a bunch of Elvises to solve the biggest mystery of her life -  Who is Sammy's father?  

A page turning Sammy Keyes  for mystery and Sammy lovers in 6th -8th.  

LILLY'S BIG DAY

LILY’S BIG DAY (El Gran Dia de Lily)
This time Lilly’s becomes very excited to become the flower girl for her teacher and the school nurse, until her parents inform her that since he hasn’t asked, that probably won’t happened. A niece of her teacher named Ginger has been chosen to become the flower girl which it makes Lilly both sad and mad. The book teaches a wonderful lesson in coping with something that sometimes doesn’t go according to the way everyone expect it. Kindergarten, ages 4-8. Spanish edition written by Kevin Henkes, translated by Maria Candelaria Posada.